John Little State Natural Reserve

Coordinates: 36°07′N 121°38′W / 36.117°N 121.633°W

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John Little State Natural Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Location	55420 Cabrillo Highway, Monterey County, United States
Nearest city	Cambria, California
Coordinates	36°07′N 121°38′W / 36.117°N 121.633°W / 36.117; -121.633
Area	21 acres (8.5 ha)
Established	1953
Governing body	California Department of Parks and Recreation

John Little State Natural Reserve is a small 21-acre (8.5 ha) natural area protecting a section of steep, rugged cliffs and bluffs along the Big Sur coast of California, United States. The reserve encloses the mouth of Lime Creek and contains the 1917 cabin built by Elizabeth K. Livermore, an early conservationist.

Location

It is located 9.5 miles (15.3 km) north of Lucia and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Esalen Institute in Monterey County on California State Route 1. A small portion of the reserve extends across Highway 1 at the north end.^[1] The park was established in 1953.^[2]

Establishment

Elizabeth "Beth" King Livermore was the daughter of Horatio Putnam Livermore and Helen (née Eells), a socially prominent Marin County, California family. She was born on March 9, 1884. John Little owned Slates Hot Springs, one of the first resorts along the Big Sur Coast. He tried his hand at farming the few acres of arable land. Beth Livermore rode a pinto horse into Big Sur and fell in love with the area. She homesteaded a piece of land on a ridge just south of the hot springs and built a cabin in 1917. She worked the land herself, including planting Torrey Pines (Pinus torreyana) on the ridge. In 1909, Little's wife, the former Antoinette (Nettie) McWay, separated from her husband and moved to Pacific Grove, where her children could receive an education. Beth and John Little became romantically involved.^[3]^[4]

In 1947, Beth Livermore married Matthew Schmidt, who had recently been paroled from San Quentin, where he had been imprisoned for being a getaway driver in the 1910 anarchist bombing of the Los Angeles Times building. On the evening of June 1, 1954 Livermore was fatally injured when she drove her car into Big Creek after visiting friends. Matt, who was in the car with her, unsuccessfully tried to keep her head above water.^[5]^[6] Livermore left 25 acres (10 ha) and her cabin with instructions that it be used as a state park.^[7] Livermore called the property 'Rancho Para Todos' (Ranch For Everyone).

Her wealthy nephews Putnam Livermore was her only heir. He had connections in the California State Parks System from 1950 to 1980. Putnam was a co-founder of the Trust for Public Land. He helped prominent conservationist Harriet Burgess, founder of the American Land Conservancy in San Francisco, transfer the property and turn it into a natural reserve. She instructed that the park be named her friend John Little.^[7]

Access

State natural reserves are created to protect natural landscapes, including plants and animals or specific geological features. The reserve has no facilities and is not open to the public. The gated driveway to the Livermore cabin is located south of the Esalen Institute along the Big Sur Coast Highway. There are vehicle pull-outs along the highway with views of the ocean.^[8]

References

^ "John Little SNR". California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks. p. 24. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
^ Callahan, John Francis (2019). Dick Price in Big Sur. p. 20. ISBN 9780359214150.
^ [Salinia/Nacimiento Amalgamated Terrane, Big Sur Coast, Central California Guidebook for the Spring Field Trip. Peninsula Geological Society. May 19–21, 2000. page 21]
^ Early Photograph of the Ventana Backcountry
^ Death Certificate San Francisco Area Funeral Home Records, 1895-1985. Ancestry.com (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: 2010
^ ^a ^b Putnam Livermore's Parks
^ John Little State Natural Reserve

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Federal	Los Padres National Forest Ventana Wilderness Silver Peak Wilderness Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Pfeiffer Beach
State	John Little State Natural Reserve Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Joshua Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve Point Sur State Historic Park Point Sur Lighthouse Point Lobos Ishxenta State Park Garrapata State Park Limekiln State Park Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Andrew Molera State Park Southern Redwood Botanical Area Point Sur State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area Big Creek State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area
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Monterey County tourist attractions

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Historic buildings	Asilomar Conference Grounds Colton Hall Ecualyptus Tree Row First theater in California Gosby House Inn House of the Four Winds Larkin House Monterey State Historic Park Point Pinos Lighthouse Point Sur Lighthouse Samuel M. Black House Sherman Quarters Vásquez House Whalers Cabin
Historic mission churches	Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission San Antonio de Padua Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
Literary sites	Cannery Row John Steinbeck House (Salinas, California) National Steinbeck Center Robert Louis Stevenson House Tor House and Hawk Tower

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Art	Monterey Museum of Art
History	Boronda History Center Camp Roberts Historical Museum Museum of Monterey Presidio of Monerey Museum
Science	Hopkins Marine Station Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

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Performing arts centers and venues	Forest Theater Golden State Theatre Monterey County Fairgrounds Sunset Center
Annual events and festivals	California Rodeo Salinas California Roots Music and Arts Festival Carmel Bach Festival Kiddie Kapers Parade Monterey Car Week Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey Motorsports Reunion Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Sports venues	Laguna Seca

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Regions	Big Sur Monterey Bay Monterey Canyon Monterey Peninsula Salinas Valley
Trails	Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Monterey Bay Coastal Recreational Trail
Regional parks and lakes	Garland Ranch Regional Park Jacks Peak Park Lake El Estero Palo Corona Regional Park
Reserves, preserves, and refuges	Asilomar State Marine Reserve Big Creek State Marine Reserve and Marine Conservation Area Carmel Bay State Marine Conservation Area Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area John Little State Reserve Lovers Point State Marine Reserve Mill Creek Redwood Preserve Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Pacific Grove Marine Gardens State Marine Conservation Area Point Lobos State Marine Reserve Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge
State parks	Andrew Molera State Park Asilomar State Beach Carmel River State Beach Fort Ord Dunes State Park Garrapata State Park Hatton Canyon Ishxenta State Park Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Marina State Beach Monterey State Beach Moss Landing State Beach Pacific Grove Marine Gardens State Park Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park Salinas River State Beach Zmudowski State Beach
National parks	Pinnacles National Park
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Scenic drives	17 Mile Drive Big Sur Coast Highway Highway 1 Nacimiento-Fergusson Road Point Pinos Lighthouse Drive River Road Wine Trail

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