To help an old amigo plan and perform a mule trip from the San Bruno fort site (15 miles north of Loreto) across the peninsula to the Pacific, beyond
La PurÃsima, I made a set of topo maps at a 1" = 1 km. scale. The red line you see for the route comes from Harald, 4x4abc, who made a KMZ list from
our joint work recently on plotting the first trip across the peninsula by Admiral Atondo, Spanish soldiers, Natives, and Padre Kino, in 1684.
I made this web page about the route and just added links to the PDF topo maps... which can be pasted together if printed, being at the same scale.
The links (in blue text) are next to the satellite image maps of the approx. same area. Other small edits or additions have also been made: https://vivabaja.com/atondo-kino/Lance S. - 1-25-2025 at 08:35 AM
Very thorough, that's some great work!David K - 1-25-2025 at 08:53 AM
Thank you, Lance!
CalTopo has a really easy system, otherwise it would have been quite labor-intensive (for me)! Harald's KMZ of the track that he and I came up with
last year (following Atondo's diary) was invaluable.
Next, I will do a 'book' or webpage of just the Topo Maps, PDF links (for printing maps at equal scale, and jpeg images for casual, armchair viewing.
At least that is my thought, this morning.
More additions/ edits...
David K - 2-3-2025 at 06:37 PM
Below the satellite images of the 1684 trail, I have added the topo maps. Have a new look... https://vivabaja.com/atondo-kino/TacoFeliz - 2-13-2025 at 02:01 PM
Really well done David. Thanks!David K - 2-14-2025 at 12:00 PM
I have added more maps this past week... I welcome Nomad requests for areas you want to have for quick viewing. Cliffy - 2-15-2025 at 02:33 PM
Didn't think I would get really involved but once I started reading it I found out it was a fascinating description of the trip. Thanks!!!
Could any of us today do it the same way? I think not.
And to think they did it without electricity, GPS and Facebook! :-) David K - 2-15-2025 at 03:53 PM
It is an interesting project, inspired by a friend ('Baja Vaquero') who wishes to recreate the trip, on mule back. After several meetings with me and
a trip to La Paz to meet Harald, we both (Harald and I) wanted to support him in trying to follow Atondo-Kino.
