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FRANKO’S MAP OF THE Miguel Island, just below Point
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL Conception, is detailed with it’s trails, the
PARK AND NATIONAL MATRINE famous caliche forest, sand dunes, Cuyler
SANCTUAY Harbor, Prince Island, and Point Bennett,
the most concentrated Pinniped (seals and
Side 1 of Franko’s Map of Channel sea lions) rookery on earth. 11 favorite
Islands shows the Santa Barbara-Ventura dive spots and the best anchorages are also
Coast with the five islands (San Miguel shown. Santa Rosa Island is detailed with
Island, Santa Rosa Island, Santa Cruz its many winding trails. Details including
Island, Anacapa Island, and Santa Barbara the Torrey Pines forest (the only other
Island) in fabulous green shaded relief to such forest in the world is in San Diego),
show their hills and valleys, as they sit in Becher’s Bay, and several wrecks that
an ocean of descending blue surround the island are shown. Over a
contours. Shaded relief accuracy is via dozen dive spots are located and
USGS data, and ocean depth contours are described. Tiny Santa Barbara Island is
from NOAA data. A brief summary detailed, including its ecological reserve,
description of each island, with beautiful sea lion rookery, trails, coves, a blowhole,
underwater wildlife photos are also shown and a museum. Dive sites include several
on side 1, along with Franko’s Kelp Forest popular caves, and the famous Archway
Creatures, depicting dozens of local are located and described. The largest of
undersea critters. This map is sometimes California’s Channel Islands, which is
referred to as the Channel Islands Dive Santa Rosa Island, takes up the most space
Map, because it shows the locations of the on the map as it spans from Scorpion
Channel Islands National Park’s favorite, Anchorage on the East to Fraser Point on
famous dive spots. Channel Islands is a the West. It >s numerous good
fabulous place. The surrounding waters anchorages are shown, as are it’s favorite
have marine wildlife seemingly rivaling scuba diving spots. Painted Cave, the
an African safari in scale. The islands are world’s largest sea cave, is located on the
wonderful to hike, camp and northwest shore. Part of Santa Cruz
explore. Near shore each of the islands Island is National Park property, and part
offer amazing and diverse places to scuba of it is run by the Nature
dive and snorkel. The dive sites located Conservancy. Anacapa Island, which
and described on this map could keep the actually consists of three islets, East, West
most avid scuba dive interested and and Middle Anacapa Islands, is shown
occupied for life! with its popular landing site, Landing
Cove, where tourists commonly land,
Side 2 of Franko’s Map of Channel climb 138 steps up the plateau top, and
Islands shows each of the five Channel visit the lighthouse and Western gull
Islands in the National Park and National rookery. Arch Rock dominates the East
Marine Sanctuary individually. San end, and is a famous landmark. Another
