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1923 Map of Hollister

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Hollister
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Hollister serves as the focal point of this 1923 culture revision, situated at the heart of the San Justo Valley. The town's grid is bisected by the Southern Pacific Railroad, which also connects outlying points like Dunneville and Tres Pinos. The landscape is defined by its agricultural land grants and valleys, including the Bolsa de San Felipe and the Llano del Santa Clara Valley, which are framed by the Diablo Range to the northeast and the Gabilan Range to the southwest.

Institutional and rural life is meticulously documented through a network of country schools, such as San Justo School, Fairview School, and Enterprise School. Early 20th-century water management is evident in the Canal and Tequisquita Slough near San Felipe Lake. Researchers will find numerous named family properties, including the Barco Ranch, Indart Ranch, and Pacheco Ranch, illustrating the ranching and farming heritage of the San Benito River watershed during this era.