1954 Map of Glen Ellen

About this map

The Jack London Ranch sits on the eastern slopes of the Petaluma Mountains in this mid-century survey of the Valley of the Moon. This period in Sonoma County history shows a landscape defined by significant institutional footprints and agricultural transitions. The Sonoma State Home occupies a large campus near Glen Ellen, while the Hanna Center and Sonoma Golf and Country Club illustrate the evolving use of the valley floor. To the southwest, the Petaluma Adobe State Historical Monument preserves the era of the ranchos, standing in contrast to the nearby Petaluma Skyranch Airport. Researchers will find evidence of earlier rural life through labels like the Mountain Sch (Abandoned) and the Bliss School, alongside the numerous small creeks like Graham Creek and Carriger Creek that descend from Sonoma Mountain.