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2015 Map of Gilroy

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Gilroy
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 Valley serves as a corridor for agriculture and growing communities in this southern Santa Clara County study. The city of Gilroy anchors the southern portion of the sheet, while the historical footprint of Old Gilroy remains visible to the southeast. To the north, the linear development along the valley floor connects the settlements of Lonoke, Rucker, and San Martin, flanked by the rising terrain of Palassou Ridge and Timber Ridge to the east.

Genealogists will find significant local history at the Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery and Saint Marys Cemetery. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage system, including the prominent Coyote Reservoir and its namesake Coyote Creek, which carves through Larios Canyon. This era shows the continued integration of transportation and industry, from the South County Airport of Santa Clara County to the presence of Depot Street, marking the rail-influenced layout of the town centers.