Brushy Peak Regional Preserve near Livermore in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Brushy Peak Regional Preserve

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado

1. Brushy Peak Regional Preserve Marker

Inscription. This land has attracted people's interest for millennia. A network of ancient trade routes once linked indigenous people of these different regions: the Ohlone tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area, the Bay Miwoks of the Delta and Mt. Diablo, and the Northern Valley Yokuts. These Native Californians journeyed to Brushy Peak, the heart of the landscape, and recognized it as sacred. They were drawn to the peak for its abundant bird life, and scenic views, for economic, social, and ceremonial events. Indigenous peoples of this region consider Brushy Peak and the surrounding landscape to be central to their traditional stories, cultures, and religion.

The arrival of the Spanish in 1772 brought livestock grazing from nearby Rancho de Los Vaqueros. Later this area was rumored to be a hideout for outlaws, including Joaquin Murietta. Homesteader Samuel Laughlin and his descendants then lived in this valley until it was purchased by the East Bay Regional Park District in 1997 to preserve its cultural, geologic, and wildlife values. This place is intended as a preserve, and we hope you will enjoy it in that spirit.

Erected by East Bay Regional Park District.

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Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.

Location. 37° 44.811′ N, 121° 42.49′ W. Marker is near Livermore, California, in Alameda County. It is in Brushy Peak Regional Preserve. Marker can be reached from Laughlin Road north of Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north. The resin marker is mounted to a metal stand in the parking lot, near the restroom. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Livermore CA 94551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Brushy Peak Regional Preserve (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Brushy Peak Regional Preserve (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (approx. 4.2 miles away); Trevarno Road (approx. 4.4 miles away); From China to America (approx. 4½ miles away); Robert Livermore (approx. 5.3 miles away); Duarte Garage (approx. 5.3 miles away); Livermore Southern Pacific Depot (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Livermore.

Also see . . . Brushy Peak Regional Preserve.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 7, 2023

2. Brushy Peak Regional Preserve Marker

East Bay Regional Park District

"Ssaoam populations in the dry summer months may have dispersed and reconverged at various camps throughout the year. The triblet hosted trade feasts near Brushy Peak, acting as brokers in a regional trade network with the Volvons, a tribelet of the Bay Miwok, and the Tamcans of the Northern Valley Yokuts."

(Submitted on August 17, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.