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1955 Map of Hollister

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Hollister
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Hollister is the primary urban center shown in this mid-century study, situated at the edge of the San Benito Valley. The town's grid is anchored by civic landmarks including the Courthouse, City Hall, and the San Benito County HS and Jr College. Beyond the residential streets, the landscape is defined by the San Benito River and the unmistakable northwest-southeast orientation of the San Andreas Rift Zone.

Agricultural and industrial activity is evident through numerous Gravel Pits and the presence of the Southern Pacific rail line serving the valley. To the southwest, the terrain rises sharply into the Gabilan Range, where Fremont Peak State Park offers a vantage point over the rugged San Juan Canyon and the Flint Hills. Smaller settlements and family-named locations like Cottage Corners and Pereira suggest the rural character of the county before later 20th-century expansion.