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2012 Map of Panoche Pass

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Panoche Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Panoche Rd serves as the primary artery through this section of San Benito County, tracing the winding course of Tres Pinos Cr as it cuts between the surrounding heights. The map details a landscape defined by significant topographic variation, from the heights of the Las Aguilas Mountains and Chemise Ridge to the alluvial basins of Dairy Flat and Lankford Flat.

Remote outposts such as McCreery Ranch indicate the area's ongoing agricultural and ranching utility. The drainage network is particularly dense here, with numerous seasonal and perennial waterways like Los Muertos Cr, Sulphuritos Cr, and Antelope Cr carving out secondary valleys including Slacks Valley and Coyote Valley. The convergence of these features at Panoche Pass illustrates a classic California interior corridor, where road, water, and terrain dictate the patterns of human movement and land use.