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1965 Map of Anaheim

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Anaheim
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Disneyland and the surrounding tourism infrastructure anchor this mid-century look at central Orange County during a period of intense suburbanization. The map documents the rapid expansion of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Buena Park, showing the density of new residential tracts and school construction required for the postwar population boom. Landmarks like Knott's Berry Farm and the Anaheim Stadium illustrate the region's shift toward major entertainment and professional sports.

Major transportation arteries including the Santa Ana Freeway and Garden Grove Freeway bisect the landscape, cutting across the older routes of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads. While the Santa Ana River still defines the southeastern boundary, the grid of surface streets has largely replaced the former agricultural patterns, with institutional sites like the Garden Grove Sanatorium and Fullerlon Municipal Airport appearing as established fixtures in the modernizing city.