Speakers of Ohlone dialects occupied the lands encompassed by Alameda, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, and San Francisco Counties. One Ohlone triblet, the Carquin, occupied lands on the north shore of the Carquinez Strait in Solano County and probably in the southern part of Napa County.
Miller’s Creek3 bedrock mortarsThere’s a lot of up and down hiking from Lake Del Valle to Murietta Falls. Miller’s Creek is about halfway there. It flows down in the depths of Williams Gulch.Bob leans against the bedrock mortar rock beside Miller’s Creek.
Possible PCNElevation 1045 ft.Most pecked, curvilinear, nucleated rock art elements we’ve encountered occur on schist. This one, if it is one, occurs on sandstone.Heather and Jim inspect the possible PCN. Near this rock lies another flat-topped rock with several large, shallow basins on it..
South Vargas Plateau3 bedrock mortars.Elevation 1150 ft.A real power spot. Fabulous views. Mission Peak and Upper Alameda Creek in background.One should secure permission before visiting this site.
Upper Fetus5 bedrock mortarsElevation 985 ft.Access to this site is strictly controlled. Call LARPD at (925) 373-5707 for details.The rock that gave birth to Wek-wek (Prairie Falcon man).A closer look at the fetus.A Golden Eagle keeps an eye on us.
Windmill Overlook, Lower20 bedrock mortars and several housepits spread along the base of a rock ledge.Elevation 1355 ft.Looking out on the Livermore Valley.Afternoon shadows creep across the land as Bob walks below the rock ledge.A two-mortar rock. Note the elliptical upper section of the funnel mortar.Photograph by Bob Bardell.
Alviso Adobe38 cupule rock.In 1850 Augustin Bernal constructed his adobe, which still stands, near this cupule rock about a mile south of the Alviso adobe of Rancho Santa Rita. Today, some maps call this site “Alviso Adobe,” but the National Register of Historic of Historic Places lists it as “Bernal Adobe.”The location of Bernal Adobe […]
Chitactac75 bedrock mortars and a petroglyphBay Area Rock Art Research Association (BARARA) members view the restored village site.Remember: Stay on the pathway and no daylighting!
Hill 14244 bedrock mortars, partial stacked rock rectangle, and other rock alignments.This site is named for its elevation, which is marked on the topographic map that covers Walpert Ridge.There’s a rockwall enclosure here, although it’s hard to make out in places. Perhaps some of it has been removed or buried.This prayer circle is nearby. Bob […]
Minnis Ranch Rock14 bedrock mortars on a workstation rock behind Minnis Ranch in Ed Levin Park.Elevation 778 ft.We’d seen a photograph of this rock in an article, but it took Jeff’s efforts to find the thing.The rock.Note the variety in the shapes of the mortar mouths. If you visit this site, please do not remove […]
Post Office Rock12 bedrock mortars.Elevation 980 ft.Access to this site is strictly controlled. Call LARPD at (925) 373-5707 for details.Jim leads a group to Post Office Rock.A closer view.
