1955 Map of Felton

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San Lorenzo River serves as the central artery for this portion of the Santa Cruz Mountains, where timber-harvesting history transitioned into a mid-century landscape of vacation camps and residential mountain communities. The valley floor is tightly packed with settlements like Ben Lomond, Glen Arbor, and Felton, each connected by the winding river and the Southern Pacific rail line. The presence of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and Mount Hermon indicates the region's early 20th-century evolution into a destination for spiritual retreats and nature preservation. To the east, Scotts Valley appears in its earlier form before significant suburban expansion, featuring the Skypark Airport and Camp Evers. High above the valley on Ben Lomond Mountain, the remote Bald Mountain School points to the isolated nature of the upland ridge communities during this era of California's coastal range development.