1919 Map of San Benito

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The San Benito River carves a deep valley through the high country of the Gabilan Mountains in this early twentieth-century survey. The landscape reflects a ranching and mining economy, where isolated outposts like Butts Ranch, Grogan Ranch, and Los Muertos Ranch anchor the remote canyons. This era shows a network of rural education, with the Willow Creek School, Cottonwood School, and Antelope School serving the scattered families of the Real De Las Aguilas land grant.