This shapefile is a gross-level polygon of the Monterey County political boundary intended for general mapping and planning purposes. The exact source of this layer is unknown, but believed to be from the California Coastal Commission WATER Project. This layer is part of a collection describing Geology resources and constraints Monterey County, California. The purpose of this data set is to delineate the Monterey County political boundary. U.S. Census Bureau. (2001). Political Boundary of Monterey County, California, 1994. Monterey County (Calif.) Planning Department. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/edu.stanford.purl:nz658jz5297. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.