1950s Maps of Newark, California

1. 1953 Map of Milpitas, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Milpitas

   1955 Print · USGS

   The South Bay marshlands and emerging suburban corridors of the early fifties are captured here before major development took hold. Researchers can trace the layout of Agnew State Hospital, the isolated rail stop at Drawbridge, and the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asis site.

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4. 1953 Map of Mountain View, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Mountain View

   1955 Print · USGS

   The South Bay shoreline and Peninsula communities are captured in the early fifties during a period of massive post-war growth. Researchers can trace the development of Mountain View and the expansive Moffett Field Naval Air Station alongside local landmarks like Castro City and Cooley Landing.

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7. 1953 Map of Niles, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Niles

   1955 Print · USGS

   Coastal foothills and rail towns define this East Bay landscape in the early fifties, before the surge of suburban development. Researchers can trace the layout of Mission San Jose, locate the Centerville Airport, and find early landmarks like the Water Temple or Ohlones Cemetery.

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10. 1953 Map of San Jose, 1959 Print

    

    1953 San Jose

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Santa Clara Valley comes alive in the mid-1950s, showing the transition from agricultural ranch lands to a growing suburban and industrial hub. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Agnew State Hospital, the original village of Alviso, or the early campus of San Jose State College.

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13. 1953 Map of Livermore, 1960 Print

    

    1953 Livermore

    1960 Print · USGS

    The East Bay valleys are shown during a period of significant growth and military activity in the early fifties. Researchers can trace historic family locations at Mission San Jose and local landmarks like the Water Temple or the Old Hearst Ranch.

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16. 1955 Map of San Francisco

    

    1955 San Francisco

    1955 Print · USGS

    The San Francisco Bay Area and central coast are captured during the postwar boom as suburbs and infrastructure expanded rapidly. Trace the development of local communities and military installations like the Presidio and Fort Mason, or follow the Southern Pacific rail lines.

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19. 1956 Map of San Jose

    

    1956 San Jose

    1956 Print · USGS

    Central California in the mid-fifties reveals the transition from sprawling orchards to growing urban hubs like San Jose and Stockton. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-era landscape of the Mother Lode through Chinese Camp and Tuttletown, or follow the water through the Joaquin River and Calaveras Reservoir.

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22. 1956 Map of San Francisco

    

    1956 San Francisco

    1956 Print · USGS

    The San Francisco Bay Area is captured in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of rapid post-war growth and massive military installations. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail lines of the Southern Pacific and locate historic sites like Stanford University or the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard.

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25. 1957 Map of San Francisco

    

    1957 San Francisco

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Bay Area in the mid-fifties reveals a rapidly growing metropolitan landscape connected by its iconic spans and rail networks. Researchers can trace the layout of military sites like the Presidio and the extent of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads.

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28. 1959 Map of Newark, 1960 Print

    

    1959 Newark

    1960 Print · USGS

    The East Bay shoreline in the late fifties shows a landscape of industrial salt production and rapid suburban growth. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Newark and Fremont, or locate landmarks like the Masonic Home and Mowry Landing.

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31. 1959 Map of Hayward, 1961 Print

    

    1959 Hayward

    1961 Print · USGS

    The East Bay shoreline in the late fifties reveals a period of massive suburban and industrial growth along the new Nimitz Freeway. Genealogists and historians can trace old neighborhoods and sites like Russell City, Mt Eden Cem, and the Oakland Naval Air Sta.

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