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1954 Map of Kenwood

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Kenwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The valley floor of Kenwood and Oakmont is defined by a blend of agricultural heritage and mid-century institutional expansion, bounded by the steep heights of Mt Hood and the Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. The landscape shows the transition of the Southern Pacific Railroad Grade as it parallels Warm Springs Road, serving a string of local settlements including Lawndale and Agua Caliente. Educational and social landmarks are prominent, notably the Los Guilicos School For Girls and Dunbar Union Sch.

Resource extraction and recreation coexist here, with multiple quarries carved into the hillsides near Bennett Mtn. The detailed mapping includes private holdings like the McCormack Ranch and specialized infrastructure such as a Landing Strip and Sewage Disposal plant. This 1980 photorevision captures the valley as residential development and a large Golf Course began to reshape the historic ranching corridor along Sonoma Creek.