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1961 Map of Dublin

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Dublin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Camp Parks and the sprawling Santa Rita Rehabilitation Center dominate the eastern valley landscape in this early 1960s study of the Amador Valley. The transition from agricultural use to institutional and residential development is evident near Dublin, where the Murray Sch and a cluster of Gravel Pits sit adjacent to the growing road network. To the east, the landscape is defined by an intricate system of water management, including the Santa Rita Canal, Hopyard Canal, and Hewlett Canal, supporting the local geography near Santa Rita.

The western half of the map rises sharply into the Sunol Ridge and Pleasanton Ridge, where narrow canyons like Donlan Canyon and Devaney Canyon cut through the high terrain. In the south, the settlement of Kilkare Woods is tucked into the foothills, while the city of Pleasanton begins to expand toward the County Fairgrounds. This era records the region before the massive suburban expansion of the late 20th century, capturing the precise layout of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific rail lines.