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1921 Map of Gilroy Hot Springs

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Gilroy Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Gilroy Hot Springs and the surrounding wilderness of the Diablo Range define this 1920s landscape before modern development altered the remote canyons of the Santa Clara and Stanislaus county line. The map records a network of isolated homesteads and ranching outposts, such as the Dowdy Ranch, O'Connor Ranch, and Robeson Ranch, linked by primitive roads and rugged trails through the canyon systems of Coyote Creek and Pacheco Creek.

Lower elevations transition into the historic land grants of San Luis Gonzaga and Ausaymas y San Felipe, where Bell's Station marks a vital stop for travelers navigating the hills. Notable landmarks like Lovers Leap, Mustang Peak, and Elephant Head provide sharp orientation points for researchers tracing old property lines or surveying the drainage patterns of Kelly Cabin Canyon and Hunting Hollow.