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2015 Map of Mindego Hill

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Mindego Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Mindego Hill and the complex terrain of the Santa Cruz Mountains dominate this 2015 study of the Peninsula's western ridges. The transition from the developed suburban fringes of Palo Alto and Los Altos Hills into the preserve lands and rugged open space is sharply defined by the path of the San Andreas Fault, which bisects the quadrangle from northwest to southeast. The map details the network of creeks and gulches, such as Stevens Creek and Corte Madera Creek, that drain these steep slopes.

Residential enclaves like Los Trancos Woods and Vista Verde sit alongside major local landmarks, including the sprawling campus of Foothill College and the high points of Black Mountain and Borel Hill. For the local historian or geographer, the map captures the extensive trail networks and preserved ridges like Russian Ridge and Coal Mine Ridge that characterize this modern era of Santa Clara and San Mateo County land use.