1931 Map of San Benito

About this map

Pinnacles National Monument anchors the southern portion of this landscape, where the San Benito River and Chalone Creek carve through the Call Mountains. The area reflects an early twentieth-century ranching and mining economy, evidenced by family-named landholdings such as Los Muertos Ranch, Butts Ranch, and Croxon Ranch. This geography is further defined by a network of one-room schoolhouses that served the isolated valleys, including Emmett School, Willow Creek School, and Antelope School.