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1919 Map of Los Gatos

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Los Gatos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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Los Capitancillos and the Pueblo Lands of San Jose dominate this 1915–1916 survey, which highlights the industrial and recreational character of the South Bay before mid-century suburbanization. The map provides an intricate look at the mining history centered on New Almaden and Mine Hill, while the Southern Pacific railroad snakes through the foothills past New Almaden Sta and Los Gatos.

In the higher elevations of the Santa Cruz Mountains, a network of small schools and isolated resorts like Cannons Resort and Lovely Glen Resort suggests a landscape defined by seasonal visitors and mountain agriculture. Settlements like Lexington, Alma, and Wrights appear alongside family-named landmarks such as Hinckley Ridge and Garrity Ridge, offering genealogists a clear view of the homesteading patterns and small communities established long before the creation of modern reservoirs.