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1969 Map of San Benito Mtn

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of San Benito Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

San Benito Mountain dominates the northeast corner of this 1969 survey, where the peaks of The Picachos and Picacho Peak rise above a landscape defined by mercury and asbestos mining operations. The San Benito River flows through the center of the sheet, where remnants of the area's industrial past are visible at the San Benito Mill (Site) and numerous specialized claims like the Picacho Mine, Alpine Mine, and the Asbestos Ridge Mine.

A network of jeep trails and historic routes like the Sawmill Trail connect these remote sites to the San Benito River corridor. Along the southern reaches, the terrain is cut by Los Gatos Canyon and Nimrod Canyon, with a solitary Grave noted near the East Fork Lewis Creek at the foot of Williams Mtn. These details reflect a mid-century period of mineral extraction and backcountry navigation across the borders of San Benito, Fresno, and Monterey counties.