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1953 Map of Elmira

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Elmira
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Travis Air Force Base dominates the southern landscape of this 1953 survey, illustrating the significant military footprint in Solano County during the early Cold War. The map details the expansive airfield at Travis Field and the adjacent industrial and residential infrastructure that supported the base. To the northwest, the town of Vacaville is shown at a pivotal moment of mid-century growth, situated between the English Hills and the fertile plains of Los Putos.

Transportation networks define the region's character, with the Southern Pacific railroad and the Sacramento Northern electric line intersecting near Elmira and Vacaville Junction. Local history is preserved in the locations of the Vacaville Elmira Cemetery and rural education centers like Cooper School and Tolenas Sch. The presence of the California Medical Facility and a TV Relay Station near Lagoon Valley reflects the era's specialized land use and technological expansion.