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1956 Map of Hunters Point

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Hunters Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

US Naval Reservation dominates the peninsula of Hunters Point in this mid-century survey of the southern waterfront. The map illustrates a landscape of maritime industry and infrastructure, showing the Dredged Area and various nautical channels essential for San Francisco's mid-century commerce. Near the industrial core, local streets such as Evans Ave and Innes Ave provide a framework for the residential and manufacturing district around Potrero Viejo.

The aquatic geography of San Francisco Bay is carefully documented, from the extensive Mud flats of Bay Farm Island to the San Bruno Shoal. To the south, the expansion of the San Francisco International Airport is visible, including the Airport Channel and Spoil Area. This era's focus on land reclamation and deep-water navigation is evident in the man-made adjustments to the natural shoreline at Pt Avisadero.