SALINAS, Calif. -- A new tourism map of Monterey County can help you plan a literary pilgrimage to places associated with John Steinbeck, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack Kerouac, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and many other writers.

The "Scenes For Your Senses Literary & Film Map," produced by the Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau, is free and can be obtained by visiting http://www.montereyinfo.org or by calling 888-221-1010.

Steinbeck's connections to the area are many. The National Steinbeck Center, the Steinbeck House (his birthplace and childhood home) and Garden of Memories Cemetery, where the author's ashes are interred, are all in Salinas. His novel, "East of Eden," was set in Salinas Valley. In Monterey, you'll find the Lara Soto Adobe, which he bought and lived in for a year, and at 800 Cannery Row, you'll find the home and lab of Ed Ricketts, a scientist who was the model for Steinbeck's "Doc" character in "Cannery Row."

The map includes Point Sur, referenced in the title of a Robinson Jeffers' poem, "The Women at Point Sur"; a drive through the Laureles Grade en route to Carmel Valley, depicted in Steinbeck's "Pastures of Heaven"; and the Cypress Grove Trail at Point Lobos State Reserve, which may have inspired Stevenson's "Treasure Island." Stevenson lived in the area after marrying a California woman; you can also visit The Stevenson House in Monterey, along with Jeffers' Tor House and Hawk Tower overlooking Carmel Beach. Part of Jack London's "Valley of the Moon" is also set in Carmel River State Beach.

Big Sur is another spot for soaking up literary vibes. Kerouac, Ferlinghetti, Henry Miller, Hunter S. Thompson and Richard Brautigan are among the many writers who visited and lived there over the years. The Henry Miller Memorial Library is located here, near the author's Partington Ridge home.

The map also serves as a guide for film buffs. The area has been used as a backdrop for movies ranging from "Vertigo" and "National Velvet" to "Rebecca" and "The Adventures of Robin Hood."

Literary events are held here throughout the year, including a celebration of Steinbeck's birthday, Feb. 24-25; an annual Tor House-Hawk Tower Garden Party, held each May; and an Annual Steinbeck Festival in August. Other happenings scheduled for the next two months include the Wine Passport Weekend, Feb. 16-18; the Big Sur Chanterelle Cook-Off, Feb. 23-25; the Dixieland Monterey, March 2-4; and the Next Generation Jazz Festival, March 23-25.

Monterey County, located 120 miles south of San Francisco, is also home to wineries, three missions and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.