Maps and satellite images of the Coastside

When I was first set up Coastsider about a year ago, I created a custom link to the TerraServer satellite image database with links to lots of Coastside locations, embedded in a Coastsider page.  I’m still pretty proud of it, as it was kind of a programming exercise for me. But Google just released their new satellite image database, which is superior to the old TerraServer stuff in every way—newer photos, more detail, color, and links to Google’s remarkable new map server.

I’m keeping the original Coastsider map page, because it still has links to topographic maps, which are useful. But from now on, I’m using Google maps and satellite images as my primary map links

Here are some links to satellite images and maps of Coastside locations on Google, TerraServer, and the California Coastal Records Project. I’ve also added some links to historical topographic maps at the US Geological Survey.

You can click on a link on any of these pages to get the corresponding maps. You can also click and drag these images to scroll around them on the screen.

Devil’s Slide | Montara, Moss Beach | El Granada | Half Moon Bay | Cunha Middle and Hatch Elementary Schools | Wavecrest | 22 Acre Park Site and Cypress Cove |

This site always takes my breath away. Kenneth Adelman has taken pictures of every square mile of the California coast.  And now he has added historical photos from 1972, 1979, 1987, 2002, as well as today.

Devil’s Slide | Montara | Moss Beach | El Granada | Miramar | Half Moon Bay | North Wavecrest | Redondo Beach | Ritz-Carlton | Martin’s Beach, Lobitos Creek | San Gregorio State Beach | Pescadero |

These are good if you’re looking for geographical features, such as mountains, streams, and beaches. You may also want to compare the images to the ones on Google for changes. The satellite photos were taken about 1992. Click on the arrows at the edges to scroll around and use the number scale to zoom the image.

Devil’s Slide | Montara, Moss Beach | El Granada | Half Moon Bay | Wavecrest | Cunha Middle and Hatch Elementary Schools | Purissima Creek | Martin’s Beach, Lobitos Creek | San Gregorio | Pescadero |

The US Geographical Survey site has some downloadable JPEG’s of great old maps of Half Moon Bay from 1940, 1943 and 1961, as well as of current maps of the Coastside and points north.