| Red Hill Photo Album Height: 464 feetGeologic Characteristics : Pillow basalt rock formed from submarine volcanic activity. Exposed pillow basalt weathers in time to red causing the red soil.The summit of Red Hill was the meeting point of three 1840s Mexican land grants: Rancho Canada de Herrera, Punta de Quintin, Corte de Madera, la Laguna y Canada, and Rancho Las Gallinas Punta de San Pedro y Santa Margarita. On early maps, Red Hill is called Sugar Loaf.  |
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Red Hill rises above the lonely outpost known as the Junction. Pictured here and taken circa 1875 is the first depot at the hub of what would become San Anselmo. Pictured are the tracks to Fairfax and points west and the tracks to San Rafael.
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