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1961 Map of Half Moon Bay

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Half Moon Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The coastal fog belt of San Mateo County is preserved in this 1961 survey, revealing a landscape where agricultural traditions met emerging suburbanization. The Pacific coastline is marked by a series of beaches from Miramar Beach down to Pescadero Beach, while the interior is defined by deep canyons like Higgins Canyon and Purisima Creek. The map documents the early infrastructure of the San Francisco Peninsula, including the Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir and the San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge.

Smaller settlements and rural institutions are well-recorded, from the coastal San Gregorio to the timber-lined communities of La Honda and Loma Mar. Local history is anchored by sites like the Log Cabin Boys School, St Anthony Ch, and several community schools including Kings Mtn Sch and Hatch Sch. Traces of the region's industry appear in the form of scattered Oil Wells and the Southern Pacific rail line serving the bay side of the hills.