Oak Ridge (California)
Oak Ridge in Santa Clara County, California, is a ridge forming the east canyon wall of Arroyo Hondo, which drains into Calaveras Reservoir. Black Mountain is its highest point.
History
[edit]The first known white settlers on Oak Ridge were the Parks family, who ran cattle on the ridge.[1]
Currently private property
[edit]Now owned by the San Francisco Water Department, the ridge is private property and is off-limits to most people.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Loomis, Patricia. Milpitas: A Century of Little Cornfields, 1852–1952. Milpitas Local History Studies, vol. 30.
- "Oak Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 19 January 1981. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
37°27.6′N 121°43.3′W / 37.4600°N 121.7217°W
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