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1969 Map of Ciervo Mtn

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Ciervo Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Ciervo Mountain and the prominent Monocline Ridge dominate this arid landscape along the border of Fresno and San Benito counties. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the terrain is defined by a complex network of seasonal watercourses and upland flats, including Peppergrass Flat and the Ciervo Hills. The scarcity of water in this region is evident through the naming of critical water sources, from Ciervo Spring and Borreguero Spring to deeper groundwater taps like Cantua Well and Lillis Well.

A network of jeep trails provides the primary access across the rugged topography, crossing the drainage of Cantua Creek and its tributary Cañada Cantua. For those researching local land use or family history, the map identifies specific landmarks like Harris Spring and San Carlos Bolsa, alongside fine red dashed lines indicating fence lines that marked property boundaries across these open ranges during the late twentieth century.