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2015 Map of Cupertino

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Cupertino
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Santa Clara County landscape recorded here shows the dense suburban interface with the Santa Cruz Mountains during the mid-2010s. The city of Cupertino serves as a central hub, surrounded by established residential neighborhoods like Rancho Rinconada and Monta Vista. This era is defined by the heavy infrastructure of California 85 and Interstate 280, which slice through the valley floor to connect the major tech corridors of Sunnyvale and San Jose.

Southwest of the urban sprawl, the terrain rises sharply toward Monte Bello Ridge, where the San Andreas Fault runs through the canyons near the Stevens Creek Reservoir. This transition from the structured street grids of Saratoga and Los Altos to the open space of Castle Rock Ridge highlights the region's geographical constraints. Local landmarks such as De Anza Coll and Madronia Cemetery provide fixed points for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of these South Bay communities.