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1959 Map of Hayward

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hayward
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Hayward and its surrounding communities are shown during a period of significant post-war expansion, with extensive residential developments filling the spaces between the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific rail lines. The map reveals the civic heart of the area, including the Alameda County Bldg and the California State Armory Hayward. To the north, the protected hills of Anthony Chabot Regional Park and Lake Chabot provide a stark contrast to the burgeoning urban grid of San Lorenzo and Castro Valley.

Tracing the foothills and canyon bottoms like Eden Canyon and Palomares Creek, one can find older landmarks and institutional sites such as the Fairmont Hospital and the Chabot Boys Ranch. The industrial and transportation legacy of the East Bay is evident in the layout of the Hayward Air Terminal and the presence of local quarries, while numerous schools like the John Muir Sch and cemeteries such as Holy Sepulchre Cemetery mark the growth of the community's local infrastructure.