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1961 Map of Woodside

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Woodside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir dominates the northern landscape of this San Mateo County study, providing a focal point for the extensive State Fish and Game Refuge that blankets the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The map reveals a suburbanizing ridge line where established communities like San Carlos and Redwood City begin to climb the foothills, meeting specialized institutions such as the Mt Alverno Convent and Sequoia Hospital.

Deep in the wooded canyons and along the high ridges, the map preserves traces of an older, more utilitarian era. Features like the Old Woodside Store and the settlement of Grabtown mark historic crossroads, while the Pulgas Water Temple stands as a landmark of the region's water infrastructure near the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct. The network of trails, including the Harkins Fire Trail and West Ridge Trail, crisscrosses the terrain near Sierra Morena, showing the transition from working forest and watershed to protected parklands like Huddart Park.