
Salinas River valley agriculture and the Southern Pacific rail corridor define this region during the First World War era. Surveyed just before the decade's end, the landscape shows a network of one-room schoolhouses serving rural family ranching operations, including Oasis School and Sweetwater School. The terrain is divided into large land grants such as San Bernabe and San Lucas, reflecting the area's transition from Spanish-era ranchos to modern Monterey County farming. To the southwest, the San Antonio Mission sits near the base of the Oak Hills, a quiet neighbor to the small settlements at Argyle and the growing hub of King City. The map traces numerous canyon drainages like Quinado Canyon and Mansfield Canyon that feed the valley floor from the surrounding high ground.
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