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

The first known white settlers on Oak Ridge were the Parks family, who ran cattle on the ridge.^[1]

Currently private property

Now owned by the San Francisco Water Department, the ridge is private property and is off-limits to most people.

See also

• Arroyo Hondo
• Milpitas, California

References

1. 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