Eden Township, Alameda County, California

[3] Eden Township was known as a major poultry producing area from the late 19th to the early 20th century.

[4] The region stretches from the marshes of San Francisco Bay on the west to the borders of Contra Costa County and Murray Township to the east.

The eastern side is hilly, surrounding Castro Valley and the flatlands of Hayward.

[5] San Leandro Creek flows through Lake Chabot, an artificial reservoir that was formerly used for drinking water.

[6] Although the township is no longer run by a single governmental body, several services still operate using this area as an administrative district.