Decoto is shown on historical maps which show it north of Alameda Creek and in the flat land below the hills, on the railroad tracks.
Arroyo del la Laguna discharges to Alameda Creek which in turn flows into the San Francisco Bay.
Stokes Landing was located east of Eden Landing on Alameda Creek.
The hills of Niles are lower than those of the area south of the Alameda Creek in Mission San Jose.
The town lies near Alameda Creek at the northwest edge of the Sunol Valley.
Historically steelhead have run as high as the Sunol Valley via Alameda Creek, and restoration plans are underway to restore such anadromous fish runs.
Ward Creek is tributary to old Alameda Creek.
The trail consists of two parallel paths, one on each side of Alameda Creek.
It was located along Alameda Creek east of Eden Landing.
Niles Canyon is a canyon in the San Francisco Bay Area formed by Alameda Creek.