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1916 Map of New Almaden

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of New Almaden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

The Guadalupe River and its headwaters define this 1916 landscape, where the historic mining community of New Almaden sits at the foot of the Los Capitancillos range. This era shows the region in a state of transition, featuring both the established New Almaden Sta on the Southern Pacific Railroad and a nearby label for an (Abandoned Town). The complex topography rises sharply toward Loma Prieta Mtn, marked by a network of rural schoolhouses like Pioneer School and Summit School that served isolated mountain communities.

Industrial and recreational footprints appear side-by-side, from the Almaden Canyon Resort to the massive infrastructure of the Santa Cruz Tunnel No 2. Deep in the canyons, family names are preserved on landmarks such as Mountainview Ranch and Spanish Ranch, while the southern reaches of the map near Aptos and Los Corralitos show a rugged terrain dominated by gulches and lagoons, including Buzzard Lagoon and Whites Lagoon.