Hospital Creek
Encyclopedia
Hospital Creek, originally Arroyo del Osnital, Hospital Creek is a tributary
of the San Joaquin River
draining eastern slopes of part of the Diablo Range
within San Joaquin County, in the Central Valley of California
, USA. The creek is approximately 18 miles (29 km) long,, though its downstream end is uncertain as it disappears into an former slough
of the San Joaquin River
in the Central Valley in Stanislaus County.
. A map of routes to the southern gold mines in 1851 showed this name. By 1857 Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California referred to the creek as Arroyo de Osnital. However by 1873, its name was changed and was referred to as Hospital Creek on an official state of California Map.
in the vicinity of Hospital Creek there is a flow pattern of alluvium
that has been reported as a mud flow. This flow pattern was deposited in the early Holocene
or the late Pleistocene
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the San Joaquin River
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
draining eastern slopes of part of the Diablo Range
Diablo Range
The Diablo Range is a mountain range in the California Coast Ranges subdivision of the Pacific Coast Ranges. It is located in the eastern San Francisco Bay area south to the Salinas Valley area of northern California, the United States.-Geography:...
within San Joaquin County, in the Central Valley of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA. The creek is approximately 18 miles (29 km) long,, though its downstream end is uncertain as it disappears into an former slough
Slough
Slough is a borough and unitary authority within the ceremonial county of Royal Berkshire, England. The town straddles the A4 Bath Road and the Great Western Main Line, west of central London...
of the San Joaquin River
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
in the Central Valley in Stanislaus County.
History
Arroyo del Osnital, was a watering place on the El Camino ViejoEl Camino Viejo
El Camino Viejo à Los Angeles , also known as the Old Los Angeles Trail, established in 1820's, was the oldest north-south trail in the interior of Alta California...
. A map of routes to the southern gold mines in 1851 showed this name. By 1857 Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California referred to the creek as Arroyo de Osnital. However by 1873, its name was changed and was referred to as Hospital Creek on an official state of California Map.
Geology
East of the San Joaquin FaultSan Joaquin Fault
The San Joaquin Fault is a seismically active geological structure in the California Central Valley. East of the San Joaquin fault there is a flow pattern of alluvium that has been reported to be a mud flow...
in the vicinity of Hospital Creek there is a flow pattern of alluvium
Alluvium
Alluvium is loose, unconsolidated soil or sediments, eroded, deposited, and reshaped by water in some form in a non-marine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, including fine particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel...
that has been reported as a mud flow. This flow pattern was deposited in the early Holocene
Holocene
The Holocene is a geological epoch which began at the end of the Pleistocene and continues to the present. The Holocene is part of the Quaternary period. Its name comes from the Greek words and , meaning "entirely recent"...
or the late Pleistocene
Pleistocene
The Pleistocene is the epoch from 2,588,000 to 11,700 years BP that spans the world's recent period of repeated glaciations. The name pleistocene is derived from the Greek and ....
.