1959 Map of Hayward

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The growing urban corridor of the East Bay is captured here during a period of rapid mid-century expansion. Suburban developments in Castro Valley and San Lorenzo push against the rising slopes of the San Leandro Hills and Walpert Ridge. The landscape is defined by the dual infrastructure of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads, which parallel the modern Nimitz Freeway. This network links established hubs like Hayward and Ashland with industrial and agricultural sites near Mt Eden Sta.