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2012 Map of Cedar Mountain

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Cedar Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Arroyo Mocho cuts a deep path through this upland region of Alameda County, defining the drainage patterns and historical travel routes along the corridor followed by Mines Rd. The landscape is a high-relief collection of ridges and peaks, including Mount Wallace, Cedar Mountain, and Bald Mountain, which overlook a series of named canyons such as Sulphur Spring Canyon and James Canyon.

A notable engineering feat, the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct traverses the northern section of this map, cutting across Carnegie Ridge to transport water through the terrain. Evidence of early land use and habitation is scattered throughout the hills, from the historic Fourteenmile House and Pointers Homestead to the more expansive Rancho Los Mochos. Small water sources like Sweet Springs provide vital points of interest in this predominantly arid, elevated landscape.