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1921 Map of Hollister

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

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Hollister serves as the hub of this fertile agricultural landscape in the late 1910s, situated where the San Benito Valley meets the San Justo Valley. The map reveals a highly developed network of rural education, with numerous local institutions like Enterprise School, San Justo School, and Ausaymas School serving the farming families of the Bolsa de San Felipe. The Southern Pacific railroad line anchors the local economy, connecting the orchards and fields to larger markets via Tres Pinos and Dunneville.

Hydrological management is evident through the Millers Canal and the Tequisquita Slough, which drain toward San Felipe Lake in the north. The rugged boundaries of the Diablo Range and Gabilan Range frame the valley, while landmarks like the County Hospital and various family holdings such as the Indart Ranch and Barco Ranch provide specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists.