
Southern Pacific tracks anchor the valley floor in this mid-century survey of the Santa Clara Valley, running parallel to a grid of agricultural avenues like Orchard Ave and Live Oak Ave. The landscape is a study in transition, where established ranching and orchards around Madrone and Morgan Hill meet the massive water infrastructure of the Anderson Lake and the Chesbro Reservoir. These reservoirs, along with the Abandoned Canal and various Pits, illustrate the intensive water management required for the region's development.
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6 editions found
1889 · San Jose
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · San Jose
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Mt. Hamilton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · San Jose
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · New Almaden
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1917 · Morgan Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · New Almaden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Morgan Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Los Gatos
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Morgan Hill
USGS Topo · 1:62,500