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1955 Map of Mt. Stakes

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Mt. Stakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The San Antonio Valley and Upper San Antonio Valley define this landscape along the border of Stanislaus and Santa Clara counties. This mid-century survey reveals a remote pastoral corridor where small pockets of human presence like the Shanti Ashrama and the Harney School sit isolated among the ridgelines. The school is already marked as abandoned by the mid-1950s, reflecting the shifting demographic of this interior range.

Transport through the area relies on the San Antonio Road and more primitive routes like the Skunk Trail and various unnamed Jeep Trails. The complex drainage system of the Diablo Range is visible through numerous named canyons and forks, including Lions Canyon and the North Fork Orestimba Creek. Significant peaks such as Mt Stakes and Black Mtn provide landmarks for those navigating the creek-carved topography between the valleys.