1907 Map of Tesla

About this map

Tesla and Carnegie anchor the eastern canyon landscape of the Diablo Range in this survey based on 1905 fieldwork. This region was a hive of early industrial activity, notably the Pottery works and various mining operations that relied on the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific rail lines to move goods toward the San Joaquin Valley. The map detail captures a specific moment when remote outposts like the Sweet Springs Halfway House served travelers navigating the ridges between the Livermore Valley and the valley floor to the east.