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1902 Map of Santa Cruz

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Santa Cruz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

The Santa Cruz coastline and the surrounding mountains are captured here at a pivotal moment of early 20th-century development. The landscape is dominated by the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the California Redwood Park stands as a significant early conservation effort amidst the logging history represented by Blooms Mill. To the east, the peninsula shows the growing academic and residential footprint of Stanford University and Palo Alto, while the bayside remains active with maritime commerce at Cooley Landing and Mountain View Landing.

Transit through the region is defined by the Southern Pacific RR and its connections to mountain timber towns like Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond. Along the rugged Pacific shore, essential maritime landmarks such as the Pigeon Point L.H. and Año Nuevo Point L.H. guide traffic toward the remote coastal settlements of Pescadero and San Gregorio, providing a detailed record of the road and rail network before the era of modern highways.