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1959 Map of Concord

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Concord
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The hills and canyons of Contra Costa and Alameda counties show a mix of rapid post-war suburban growth and protected open space at the end of the 1950s. Urban centers like Concord, Walnut Creek, and Oakland expand into the valleys, while the ridges of Briones Hills and Las Trampas Ridge remain largely undeveloped. The transportation network is in transition, featuring established rail lines like the Southern Pacific and the Sacramento Northern alongside newer corridors such as the Nimitz Freeway and Warren Blvd.

Institutional landmarks are prominent throughout the landscape, from St Marys College in Moraga to the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in the Oakland hills. Significant water infrastructure, including the San Pablo Reservoir and Upper San Leandro Reservoir, anchors the terrain. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by long-standing sites like Lafayette Cemetery, Mountain View Cemetery, and several early school sites like Briones Valley Sch, providing a detailed view of East Bay development before the era of modern BART transit.