Two lagoons
Batiquitos Lagoon to the north and San Elijo Lagoon to the south frame the city with irregular wetland shapes, giving the composition natural edges.
Minimalist map poster · United States
33.0370° N / 117.2920° W
A long coastal strip between two lagoons, with Highway 101 and the rail line running beside Pacific bluffs.

One city, five moods
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The map
Encinitas stretches along the North County coast of San Diego, a narrow ribbon of neighbourhoods squeezed between the Pacific and the inland hills. From above, a few parallel lines stand out: the shoreline and its bluffs, the old Coast Highway 101, the railway alongside it and, farther inland, Interstate 5. Almost everything in town is arranged along this north–south axis.
The city is really several communities: Leucadia to the north, Old Encinitas around the downtown stretch of 101, Cardiff-by-the-Sea to the south, and the larger residential areas of New Encinitas and Olivenhain on the hills to the east. Batiquitos Lagoon marks the northern edge and San Elijo Lagoon the southern, so the map comes with water at both ends.
An Encinitas map poster usually centres on the coast, where Swami's surf break sits below the Self-Realization Fellowship grounds and their golden lotus towers, and Moonlight Beach opens at the foot of the downtown streets. Inland, curving cul-de-sacs and canyon roads fill the eastern half of the frame with a very different, softer texture.
Batiquitos Lagoon to the north and San Elijo Lagoon to the south frame the city with irregular wetland shapes, giving the composition natural edges.
The historic highway runs just inland from the bluffs, tracking the railway through Leucadia, downtown and Cardiff, the main spine of coastal life.
The bluff below the Self-Realization Fellowship is one of California's best-known surf spots, a small bend in the coastline that surfers will recognise immediately.
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The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Encinitas
Encinitas is a place people choose deliberately: for the surf, the lagoon trails, the slower pace of the 101 corridor. A map on the wall keeps that stretch of coast close, whether you still live there or moved inland years ago.
Title it Leucadia, Cardiff or Swami's, add the date you arrived, and pick one of five styles. Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand all work well with coastal light. It is available as a $9 HD file or a printed poster.
Order the Encinitas poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
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