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2018 Map of Santa Teresa Hills

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Santa Teresa Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

New Almaden and the surrounding Santa Teresa Hills define the northern reaches of the Santa Cruz Mountains on this 2018 survey. The landscape is marked by its mining legacy, centered on the heights of Mine Hill and the former settlement sites of English Town and Church Hill. These names recall the intensive quicksilver mining operations that once dominated the region. Near the modern suburban edges of San Jose, the terrain transitions into a complex network of public trails and open spaces, such as the Stile Ranch Trail and Rocky Ridge Trail.

Water management and conservation are central to the area's geography, with the Calero Reservoir collecting drainage from Arroyo Calero. To the south and east, the map tracks the transition into more remote canyons like Almaden Canyon and Barret Canyon under the shadow of Sierra Azul. Researchers can trace the proximity of historical sites like the Hacienda Cem and Memorial Park to the evolving residential developments of the Santa Clara Valley.