2021 Map of Smith Mountain

About this map

Bourdieu Valley and the high ridges of the Diablo Range define this high-elevation landscape along the boundary of Fresno and Monterey counties. This interior coastal range terrain is carved by complex drainage systems including Warthan Cr and Jacalitos Cr, which flow through steep-walled canyons like Deep Well Canyon and Buzzard Canyon. The map reveals a land structured by topography and isolated springs, where Sulphur Spring and Taylor Spring provided critical water sources in an otherwise arid environment. Local history and genealogy interest is anchored by the Warthan Cem located near the northern reaches of Hot Springs Canyon. Notable landmarks such as The Pinnacles and Eagle Rock rise above the ridgelines, while low-lying areas like Hidden Valley and Slack Canyon suggest pockets of grazing or early settlement activity away from the more traveled Stone Canyon Rd.