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1942 Map of Mt. Boardman

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

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Mt. Boardman dominates the complex terrain of the Diablo Range where the borders of Alameda, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties converge. This 1942 survey depicts an upland landscape of deep canyons and isolated holdings, such as Shanti Ashrama and the Livermore Dude Ranch. The region's early twentieth-century economy is visible through the numerous named family cattle operations, including the Wiesendanger Ranch, Schmidt Ranch, and Gerber Ranch, which are linked by unimproved roads winding through Arkansas Canyon and Blackbird Valley.

Industrial and administrative activity in these hills is marked by the Adobe Mine and the Stanislaus Co Road Camp. Strategic observation points like Mikes Peak L O and Red Mt overlook the drainages of Puerto Creek and Orestimba Creek. This document serves as a vital record for genealogists and local historians tracing the network of homesteads and early mining interests before the expansion of more modern infrastructure.