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1959 Map of Benicia

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Benicia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Vallejo and Benicia anchor this detailed mid-century survey of the industrial and maritime corridors bordering the Carquinez Strait. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major transportation networks, from the Southern Pacific railroad tracks hugging the shoreline to the massive Carquinez Bridge connecting Solano and Contra Costa Counties. This edition includes purple revisions from the late 1960s, showing the northward expansion of residential areas like Steffan Manor and the growth of neighborhoods near Lake Herman.

Maritime activity is central to the area's identity, evidenced by the California Maritime Academy at Morrow Cove and industrial landmarks like the Nevada Dock near Port Costa. Civic history is marked by the Benicia Capitol State Historic Mon and City Hall, while local genealogists will find value in the placement of St Vincents Cem and various neighborhood schools that served these growing waterfront communities.