Pinnacles National Monument: T. 16 & 17S. R. 7E. captures a pivotal moment in American conservation history. Issued by the United States National Park Service in 1940, it documents the monument decades before its elevation to national park status, when federal stewards were codifying boundaries and codifying land management across the West. Its title, framed in the language of the Public Land Survey System, underscores the official precision with which the NPS defined the monument’s extent in townships and ranges. As a historical artifact, it stands at the confluence of New Deal–era stewardship and the maturation of federal cartography—clear, disciplined, and expressly designed to protect a fragile, geologically singular landscape.

The map’s relief by hachures unveils the Pinnacles’ dramatic physiognomy with restrained artistry. Steep escarpments gather around the celebrated Pinnacles Rocks and the neighboring Little Pinnacles, while Bear Gulch and Miller Canyon carve deep corridors through the tumbled volcanic terrain. Northward and southward, Hawkins Peak, Scout Peak, Table Mountain, and the high spine of Chalone Peak anchor the skyline. Carefully plotted hiking trails thread these features, revealing the routes early visitors would have followed to viewpoints and grottos. A lucid legend, calibrated scale, and compass rose join to make the landscape intelligible at a glance, marrying beauty and utility in classic National Park Service style.

Equally telling are the administrative and natural boundaries that structure the page. The monument line is crisply drawn, embracing the East Side approaches and the West Entrance while situating the Park Headquarters as the operational heart of the reserve. San Benito County’s edge, watershed lines, and corridors defined by Chalone Creek and Cienega Creek convey the hydrological logic that underpinned early resource protection. The map’s delineations echo a forward-looking land ethic: proposed trails, controlled access points, and habitat cores are orchestrated to balance public enjoyment with the safeguarding of sensitive terrain and wildlife, an ethos that would come to define mid-century American conservation.

A finely composed inset widens the view, placing Pinnacles within California’s storied constellation of protected places. From the coast-facing Salinas Valley to the distant profile of Mount Diablo, the monument is related to regional waypoints and approach routes through Hollister and King City. Nearby national parks such as Yosemite and Sequoia appear as orienting stars in the NPS firmament, signaling the agency’s rapidly expanding network and the era’s growing appetite for outdoor recreation. This regional context is historically resonant, evoking the travel patterns, road improvements, and interpretive ambitions of the late 1930s and early 1940s that knit remote preserves into a coherent cultural landscape.

For the discerning collector, this map offers far more than cartographic grace—it is a testament to the origins of modern park stewardship. Its hachured relief preserves the monument as early rangers understood it; its township-and-range titling reflects the legal scaffolding that made protection durable; its trails and entrances chronicle visitor experience at a formative moment. It speaks to the Civilian Conservation Corps era of trail-building and careful access planning, while anticipating the monument’s eventual rise in prominence. A museum-worthy document of place and policy, it distills the rugged drama of the Pinnacles and the clarity of an institution learning to care for America’s wild heart.

Places on this map

• Pinnacles Rocks
• Little Pinnacles
• Headquarters (Park Headquarters)
• Hawkins Peak
• Scout Peak
• N. Chalone Park
• Chalone Peak
• Hollister (approaching route)
• San Benito County
• Bear Gulch
• Miller Canyon
• Table Mountain
• East Side of the Monument
• West Entrance
• Chalone Creek
• Cienega Creek
• Salinas Valley
• Mount Diablo (as a reference point)
• King City (to the south)

Notable Features & Landmarks

• Relief shown by hachures indicating mountainous terrain.
• Boundaries of the National Monument delineated.
• Indication of hiking trails within the monument.
• Major topographical features such as Pinnacles Rocks and Little Pinnacles.
• Administrative boundaries and landmarks, including headquarters and various parks.
• An inset map showing the vicinity of Pinnacles National Monument in relation to other national parks.
• Legend explaining the symbols used in the map.
• Scale indicating distances for navigation.
• Orientation marker (compass rose) for directional reference.

Historical and design context

• Mapmaker/Publisher: United States National Park Service
• Date of Creation: 1940
• Historical Context: Created before Pinnacles was designated a national park; used to establish boundaries and key features of the monument.
• Map Themes: Emphasizes rugged topography and geological features; focuses on land use, boundaries, and natural habitats.
• Geographical Scope: Covers California townships 16 and 17 South, range 7 East (Pinnacles National Monument).
• Design Style: Relief shown by hachures to highlight distinctive topography.
• Historical Significance: Documents early National Park Service conservation efforts and records land management of the era.

Please double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.

This map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details.

This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.

The model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.

The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.

If you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the best old maps to see if something else catches your eye.

Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.

This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.

This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.

This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.

For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.

For most orders, delivery time is about 3 working days. Personalised and customised products take longer, as I have to do the personalisation and send it to you for approval, which usually takes 1 or 2 days.

Please note that very large framed orders usually take longer to make and deliver. 

If you need your order to arrive by a certain date, please contact me before you order so that we can find the best way of making sure you get your order in time.

I print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world. This means your order will be made locally, which cuts down on delivery time and ensures that it won't be damaged during delivery. You'll never pay customs or import duty, and we'll put less CO2 into the air.

All of my maps and art prints are well packaged and sent in a rugged tube if unframed, or surrounded by foam if framed.

I try to send out all orders within 1 or 2 days of receiving your order, though some products (like face masks, mugs and tote bags) can take longer to make.

If you select Express Delivery at checkout your order we will prioritise your order and send it out by 1-day courier (Fedex, DHL, UPS, Parcelforce).

Next Day delivery is also available in some countries (US, UK, Singapore, UAE) but please try to order early in the day so that we can get it sent out on time.

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My standard frame is a gallery style black ash hardwood frame. It is simple and quite modern looking. My standard frame is around 20mm (0.8in) wide.

I use super-clear acrylic (perspex/acrylite) for the frame glass. It's lighter and safer than glass - and it looks better, as the reflectivity is lower.

Six standard frame colours are available for free (black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white and antique gold). Custom framing and mounting/matting is available if you're looking for something else.

Most maps, art and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte (not shiny) cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced box wood frame, and then 'float' the piece within a wood frame. The end result is quite beautiful, and there's no glazing to get in the way.

All frames are provided "ready to hang", with either a string or brackets on the back. Very large frames will have heavy duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

See some examples of my framed maps and framed canvas maps.

Alternatively, I can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag and other materials.

If you want to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read my size guide first.

My maps are extremely high quality reproductions of original maps.

I source original, rare maps from libraries, auction houses and private collections around the world, restore them at my London workshop, and then use specialist giclée inks and printers to create beautiful maps that look even better than the original.

My maps are printed on acid-free archival matte (not glossy) paper that feels very high quality and almost like card. In technical terms the paper weight/thickness is 10mil/200gsm. It's perfect for framing.

I print with Epson ultrachrome giclée UV fade resistant pigment inks - some of the best inks you can find.

I can also make maps on canvas, cotton rag and other exotic materials.

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Map personalisation

If you're looking for the perfect anniversary or housewarming gift, I can personalise your map to make it truly unique. For example, I can add a short message, or highlight an important location, or add your family's coat of arms.

The options are almost infinite. Please see my map personalisation page for some wonderful examples of what's possible.

To order a personalised map, select "personalise your map" before adding it to your basket.

Get in touch if you're looking for more complex customisations and personalisations.

Map ageing

I have been asked hundreds of times over the years by customers if they could buy a map that looks even older.

Well, now you can, by selecting Aged before you add a map to your basket.

All the product photos you see on this page show the map in its Original form. This is what the map looks like today.

If you select Aged, I will age your map by hand, using a special and unique process developed through years of studying old maps, talking to researchers to understand the chemistry of aging paper, and of course... lots of practice!

If you're unsure, stick to the Original colour of the map. If you want something a bit darker and older looking, go for Aged.

See some amazing examples of Aged maps.

Se non sei soddisfatto del tuo ordine per qualsiasi motivo, contattami per un rimborso senza problemi. Si prega di consultare la nostra politica di reso e rimborso per ulteriori informazioni.

Sono molto sicuro che ti piacerà la tua mappa restaurata o la stampa d'arte. Lo faccio dal 1984. Sono un venditore Etsy a 5 stelle. Ho venduto decine di migliaia di mappe e stampe d'arte e ho oltre 5.000 recensioni reali a 5 stelle.

Utilizzo un processo unico per restaurare mappe e opere d'arte che richiede molto tempo e lavoro. Trovare le mappe e le illustrazioni originali può richiedere mesi. Utilizzo tecnologia all'avanguardia e incredibilmente costosa per scannerizzare e restaurarle. Di conseguenza, garantisco che le mie mappe e stampe d'arte siano superiori alle altre - ecco perché posso offrire un rimborso senza problemi.

Quasi tutte le mie mappe e stampe d'arte sembrano fantastiche a grandi dimensioni (200 cm, 6,5 piedi+) e posso anche incorniciarle e consegnarle a te, tramite un corriere speciale per oggetti di grandi dimensioni. Contattami per discutere delle tue esigenze specifiche.