1957 Map of Long Beach

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Santa Catalina Island and the neighboring San Clemente Island dominate the maritime portion of this mid-century survey, revealing a coastal landscape defined by naval installations and a rapidly densifying urban mainland. On the coast, military activity is anchored by the Ft MacArthur Upper Reservation and Ft MacArthur Lower Reservation near Terminal Island, while the interior shows the maturing street grids of South Gate, Huntington Park, and Santa Fe Springs.