Stanford in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ancient Ohlone Villages

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado

1. Ancient Ohlone Villages Marker

Inscription. This site was originally inhabited by the Puichon tribe of the Ohlone Indians. There were over 50 Ohlone tribes altogether, each inhabiting a specific part of the Bay Area. The watershed of San Francisquito Creek was the territory of the Puichon. Here in the West Campus area, the Puichon hunted tule elk, bear and deer, and collected several hundred species of useful plants. A typical Puichon village held about 200 people who were related to families in neighboring villages through trade and intermarriage. Fourteen village sites are located within a mile of West Campus; the oldest was inhabited more than 5,000 years ago. Today, many Ohlone descendants continue to live in the Bay Area. University buildings in this area are named after the Puichon and other Ohlone tribes in recognition of Native Californian contributions to our history. The map shows tribe and village locations of the Ohlone People.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans.

Location. 37° 25.725′ N, 122° 11.022′ W. Marker is in Stanford, California, in Santa Clara County. Marker is on Searsville Road west of Fremont Road, on the left when traveling west. The plaque is mounted to a boulder on the side of the road.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stanford CA 94305, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Development of Motion Pictures (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Road Well Traveled (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Pursuit of Breakthroughs (approx. 0.6 miles away); Nourishing the Whole Student (approx. 0.6 miles away); Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden (approx. 0.6 miles away); Exploring the Forces of Nature (approx. 0.6 miles away); Motion Picture Research Commemoration (approx. ¾ mile away); Restoration of the Stanford Campus (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stanford.

Regarding Ancient Ohlone Villages. Village names listed on the map:
Karkin • Saclane • Shewnen • Ramay • Lisyan • Ssalson • Orotshom • Lamchin • Puichon • Oljon • Tamien • Kahasta • Chitaktak • Ssayan • Uypi • Aptos • Orestak • Huristak • Mutsun • Pahshin • Rumsen • Ensen • Ichenta • Chalon

Also see . . . Before Stanford: The Muwekma Ohlone people. The Stanford Daily

"It was spring of 1922. Just west of where Oak Creek is today, Stanford student Bruce Seymour ’24 uncovered a human skull. The human being who had inhabited these bones was male, Native American and over 4,000
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, June 24, 2023

2. Ancient Ohlone Villages Marker
years old."

(Submitted on September 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.