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1995 Map of Hollister

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Hollister
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The city of Hollister dominates this mid-1990s landscape, serving as a hub where the intensive agriculture of the San Juan Valley meets the rising elevations of the Gabilan Range. A significant geological feature, the San Andreas Rift Zone, cuts diagonally across the terrain, shaping the narrow canyons and ridges south of the city. This survey captures a moment of local growth, with developments such as Sunnyslope School and the Hazel Hawkins Hospital appearing alongside the established street grid and the IOOF Cem.

Transitioning from the valley floor to the uplands, the map illustrates the varied land use of the region, from the residential blocks and schools like R O Hardin School to the expansive State Vehicular Recreation Area in the Hollister Hills. Water management is central to this environment, evidenced by the San Justo Reservoir and the course of the San Benito River, which flows past the small settlement of Cottage Corners to the north.