Finding Aid to the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Records, 1961-2001, bulk 1987-1998
Finding Aid written by David Uhlich
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Finding Aid to the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Records, 1961-2001, bulk 1987-1998
Collection Number: BANC MSS 2002/90 c
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Finding Aid Written By:
- David Uhlich
- Date Completed:
-
December 2012
© 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Bay Area Ridge Trail Council records
Date (inclusive): 1961-2001,
Date (bulk): bulk 1987-1998
Collection Number: BANC MSS 2002/90 c
Creators :
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
Extent:
Number of containers: 13 cartons, 1 oversize box, 17 oversize folders, 7 rolls
Linear feet: 24.5
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create a continuous trail along the ridgelines
overlooking the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Records consist of files that the organization compiled
during approximately the first decade of its existence.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
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or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Records, BANC MSS 2002/90 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council--Archives
Conservation of natural resources--California--San Francisco Bay Area
Greenbelts--California--San Francisco Bay Area
Land use--California--San Francisco Bay Area
Open spaces--California--San Francisco Bay Area
Trails--California--San Francisco Bay Area--Maps
Trails--California--San Francisco Bay Area--Planning
Bay Area Ridge Trail (Calif.)
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Records were given to The Bancroft Library by Holly Van Houten in 2002.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the folder level.
Processing Information
Processed by David Uhlich.
Biographical Information
The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create a continuous trail along the ridgelines
overlooking the San Francisco Bay. Inspired by the ideas of former National Park Service Director William Penn Mott, Jr.,
the council was founded in 1987 by representatives of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Greenbelt Alliance
as the "Bay Area Ridge Trail Project". The first trail section was dedicated in 1989, and the council became an independent
organization with non-profit status in 1992. The council celebrated the opening of the three-hundredth mile of the Ridge Trail
in 2006, with plans for the trail to surpass 550 continuous miles when completed. The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council continues
to work towards its mission, currently holding offices in the San Francisco Presidio just over a mile from a section of the
Ridge Trail.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Records consist of files that the organization compiled during approximately the first decade
of its existence. The bulk of the collection is comprised of trail planning files, documenting the mapping and construction
of trail segments and Ridge Trail gap strategies; also prominent in the collection are materials related to special events
hosted by the council, management of trail sections, and council administrative records. The collection encompasses a range
of materials-including maps, correspondence, and reports-most notably documenting: the San Francisco Bay, along with the ridgelines
of the nine Bay Area counties surrounding it; California trails, parks, and open spaces; and environmental restoration and
preservation.
The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Records are subdivided into four series:
- Series I: Trail Planning
- Series II: Trail Management
- Series III: Special Events
- Series IV: Administrative Files
Series 1
Trail Planning
1961-2001
Physical Description:
Cartons 1-7; Carton 8, Folders 1-23; Oversize Box 1; Oversize Folders 1-4, 6-13; Rolls 1-7
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by geographic location and subject.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of materials related to the planning of the Ridge Trail, including the mapping and construction of trail
segments and trail gap strategies.
Carton 1, Folder 1-7
Alameda County,
1988-1996
Carton 1, Folder 8-11
Contra Costa County,
1992-1997
Carton 1, Folder 17-23
San Francisco County,
1981-1996
Carton 2, Folder 1-3
San Francisco County (continued),
1981-1996
Carton 2, Folder 4-23
San Mateo County,
1985-1997
Carton 3, Folder 1-12
San Mateo County (continued),
1985-1997
Carton 3, Folder 13-25
Santa Clara County,
1988-1997
Carton 4, Folder 1-13
Santa Clara County (continued),
1988-1997
Carton 4, Folder 14
Santa Cruz County,
1991-1995
Carton 5, Folder 1-5
Sonoma County (continued),
1988-1996
Carton 5, Folder 6-25
San Francisco Watershed,
1987-1998
Carton 6, Folder 1-25
San Francisco Watershed (continued),
1987-1998
Carton 7, Folder 1-9
San Francisco Watershed (continued),
1987-1998
Carton 7-8
Trail Gap Strategies,
1988-1998
Carton 7, Folder 26
Alameda County,
1993-1994
Carton 7, Folder 27
Contra Costa County,
1993-1995
Carton 8, Folder 9
San Mateo County,
1992-1995
Carton 8, Folder 10
Santa Clara County,
1994-1995
Carton 8, Folder 15
Trail Committee,
1989-1997
Carton 8, Folder 16-17
Trail Alignments,
1988-1989
Carton 8, Folder 18
Trail Construction,
1992-1993
Carton 8, Folder 19
Trail Easements,
1989-1991
Oversize A, Folder 1
Three San Francisco County and Bay Area Maps,
1991-2001
Oversize B, Folder 2
Eight Bay Area Ridge Trail Map Segments,
undated
Oversize B, Folder 3
Nine Transparency Maps of Bay Area Quadrangles,
1988
Oversize B, Folder 4
Seven Maps of San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties,
1972-1991
Oversize C, Folder 6
Seven Transparency Maps of the Bay Area,
circa 1980-1995
Oversize C, Folder 7
Fourteen Transparency Maps of the Bay Area,
circa 1980-1995
Oversize C, Folder 8
Twelve Transparency Maps of the Bay Area,
circa 1980-1995
Oversize C, Folder 9
Sixteen Transparency Maps of the Bay Area,
circa 1980-1995
Oversize C, Folder 10
Five Transparency Maps of the Bay Area,
1988-1995
Oversize C, Folder 11
Nine Maps of Proposed Ridge Trail,
undated
Oversize C, Folder 12
Eight Maps of Bay Area Counties,
1980-1991
Oversize C, Folder 13
Ten Maps of San Francisco Watershed and Bay Area,
1961-1999
Oversize Box 1, Folder 1
Brochure Print Materials,
circa 1990
Oversize Box 1, Folder 2-7
Transparency Maps of the Bay Area,
1988-1994
Oversize Roll 1
East Bay Regional Park District Topographic Map,
undated
Oversize Roll 2
Annotated Bay Area Topographic Map,
1971
Oversize Roll 3
Annotated Topographic Map of Sonoma and Napa Counties,
1980
Oversize Roll 4
Transparent Map Overlays,
undated
Oversize Roll 5
Detailed maps of San Mateo and Sonoma Counties,
undated
Oversize Roll 6
San Francisco Bay Area Ridge Trail Corridor Map,
1988
Oversize Roll 7
Bay Area Ridge Trail Topographic Maps,
undated
Series 2
Trail Management
1988-1997
Physical Description:
Carton 8, Folders 24-34; Carton 9, Folders 1-26
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by geographic location and subject.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of materials related to the management of trail segments, including guides and inventories.
Carton 9, Folder 2-18
Trail Inventories,
1988-1997
Carton 9, Folder 2
Database Inventory System,
1989
Carton 9, Folder 3
Schematic Inventory Sheets,
1988-1989
Carton 9, Folder 4
Trail Distance Charts,
1989
Carton 9, Folder 6
Contra Costa County,
1991
Carton 9, Folder 9
San Francisco County,
1988-1991
Carton 9, Folder 10-11
San Mateo County,
1988-1997
Carton 9, Folder 12-13
Santa Clara County,
1989-1991
Carton 9, Folder 19-20
Recreational Use Statute,
1990-1991
Series 3
Special Events
1988-1997
Physical Description:
Carton 9, Folders 27-38; Carton 10, Folders 1-19; Oversize Folder 5
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by geographic location and subject.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of materials related to events hosted by the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, including trail segment dedications.
Carton 9, Folder 27
Awards Information,
1990-1992
Carton 9-10
Trail Dedications,
1989-1995
Carton 9, Folder 31
Alameda County,
1990-1993
Carton 9, Folder 32
Contra Costa County,
1991-1995
Carton 9, Folder 36
San Francisco County,
1989-1994
Carton 9, Folder 37-38
San Mateo County,
1989-1994
Carton 10, Folder 1
Santa Clara County,
1989-1992
Carton 10, Folder 11-13
Ride for the Ridge,
1989-1997
Carton 10, Folder 14
Ridge Trail Plan Announcement,
1988
Oversize B, Folder 5
Eighth Annual California State Trail Days Certificate,
1993
Series 4
Administrative Files
1989-1997
Physical Description:
Carton 10, Folders 20-26; Carton 11-13; Oversize Folders 14-17
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by subject.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of the administrative files of the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council.
Carton 10, Folder 20
Alameda County,
1995-1997
Carton 10, Folder 21
Contra Costa County,
1994-1997
Carton 10, Folder 25-26
San Francisco County,
1991-1997
Carton 11, Folder 1-10
San Mateo County,
1992-1997
Carton 11, Folder 11
Santa Clara County,
1995-1997
Carton 11, Folder 21-25
Board of Directors,
1989-1995
Carton 12, Folder 1-7
Council Offices,
1992-1996
Carton 12, Folder 8-10
The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council: Ridgetop Adventures Above San Francisco Bay,
1995-1996
Carton 12, Folder 15
In Support of Trails: A Guide to Succesful Trail Advocacy,
1993
Carton 12, Folder 16
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council's Outing Leader Handbook,
1994
Oversize C, Folder 14-17
Trail Planning Training Workshop Notes,
1997
