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1915 Map of Haywards

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Haywards
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

The industrial and agricultural landscape of the East Bay is captured here just before World War I, when salt production and shipping landings defined the shoreline. The Union City Salt Works and Crystal Salt Works dominate the marshes along the San Francisco Bay, highlighting the era's primary coastal industry. Inland, the grid of San Leandro and Haywards gives way to the ranching and farming terrain of the San Lorenzo (Castro) district and the hills surrounding Lake Chabot.

Transport networks are prominent, with the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific lines facilitating the movement of goods from coastal points like Mulford Landing and Jarvis Landing. This survey also delineates historic land grants such as the Potrero de los Cerritos and Ex Mission San Jose, offering a glimpse into the transition from Mexican-era ranchos to early twentieth-century suburban development.