High Seas: The Ocean Highway

Well into the 20th century, travel by land along California's coast was arduous and time consuming, so steamships and schooners offered a faster and more reliable way to transport goods and people over long distances. The main landings along the central coast were Monterey, Port San Luis, and Santa Barbara, while most ships bypassed the isolated settlements of Big Sur except for prearranged supply stops.

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