Laurel and Wrights declined when the Los Gatos-Santa Cruz railroad closed in early 1940; later that year, Patchen was bypassed and isolated by the construction of Highway 17; since the late 1960s it has been a Christmas tree ranch.
Laurel and Wrights declined. The Los Gatos-Santa Cruz railroad closed in early 1940. Later that year, Patchen was bypassed and isolated by the construction of Highway 17. It has been a Christmas tree ranch. This was since the late 1960s.