San Luis Obispo County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Arches 1
Areas 7
Bars 14
Bays 12
Beaches 4
Benches 1
Bends 2
Capes 13
Cliffs 3
Falls 2
Flats 23
Gaps 7
Islands 12
Lakes 26
Pillars 8
Plains 2
Ranges 9
Ridges 16
Springs 128
Streams 175
Summits 97
Swamps 3
Valleys 180
Cultural Features
Airports 16
Bridges 3
Buildings 106
Cemeteries 15
Churches 159
Civil 44
Dams 12
Hospitals 10
Locales 202
Mines 29
Oilfields 6
Parks 90
Post Offices 17
Reserves 12
Reservoirs 11
Schools 136
Towers 26
Trails 25
Wells 6
Historical Features
Airports 1
Buildings 1
Churches 3
Lakes 1
Locales 23
Military (Historical) 3
Parks 2
Populated Places 14
Reservoirs 1
Schools 40
Woods 1
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: California's National Historic Landmarks