1969 Map of Cerro Colorado

About this map

The Mercey Mine and several other small-scale extraction sites define this 1969 topographic portrait of the San Benito and Fresno county border. The high, arid landscape of the Las Aguilas Mts is marked by a network of primitive transportation routes, including numerous named Jeep Trails and paths that suggest a history of prospecting and ranching. The presence of Lucky Strike Mine, Ely Ray Mine, and Valley View Mine indicates the region's mineral interests, while several Water Tanks and scattered Springs like Vasquez Spring highlight the critical nature of water resources in this dry terrain. Broad topographical features like Glaucophane Ridge and the Real De Las Aguilas grant overlook to the drainage of Little Panoche Creek, showing a landscape largely untouched by modern development and defined by its natural relief and resource-driven exploration.