San Mateo, CA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1896)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · California, US
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Named places on this map
74 named features inside the San Mateo, CA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1896) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Bay View Hill
- Belmont Hill
- Bernal Heights
- Black Mountain
- Buri Buri Ridge · ridge
- Cahill Ridge · ridge
- Cattle Hill
- Corinda Los Trancos · ridge
- Fifield Ridge · ridge
- Milagra Ridge · ridge
- Montara Knob
- Montara Mountain
- Mount Davidson
- North Peak
- Ox Hill
- Peak Mountain
- Pulgas Ridge · ridge
- San Bruno Mountain
- San Miguel Hills · range
- Sawyer Ridge · ridge
- Scarpet Peak
- South Peak
- Spring Valley Ridge · ridge
- Stony Hill
and 4 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- Anza Lagoon · lake
- Central Lake · lake
- Coyote Point Yacht Harbor · bay
- India Basin · bay
- Laguna Puerca · lake
- Laguna Salada · lake
- Lake Merced · lake
- Lake Raymundo (historical) · lake
- Lash Lighter Basin · bay
- Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir · reservoir
- McNab Lake · lake
- North Basin · reservoir
- Pilarcitos Lake · reservoir
- Redwood Shores Lagoon · bay
- San Andreas Lake · reservoir
- San Francisco Bay · bay
- South Basin · bay
- South Basin · reservoir
- Spencer Lake · reservoir
- Stone Dam Reservoir · reservoir
- Twin Peaks Reservoir · reservoir
- Water Dog Lake · reservoir
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Brewer Island · island
- Candlestick Point · cape
- Coyote Point · cape
- Dolphin Isle · island
- Double Rock · island
- El Granada Beach · beach
- Flying Cloud Isle · island
- Flying Mist Isle · island
- Hunters Point · cape
- Little Coyote Point · cape
- Mori Point · cape
- Mussel Rock · island
- Oyster Point · cape
- Point Avisadero · cape
- Point San Bruno · cape
- Rockaway Beach · beach
and 8 more
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 4, 2026 · 9.6 MB