1964 Map of Los Alamitos

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Naval Air Station Los Alamitos and the expansive U S Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach dominate the southern portion of this mid-1960s landscape, reflecting the heavy military and defense presence in suburban Orange County. The map captures a moment of intense urbanization as the border between Los Angeles and Orange Counties fills with post-war residential tracts and industrial corridors. Major infrastructure projects like the San Diego Freeway and the San Gabriel River channel provide the framework for burgeoning communities like Lakewood, Rossmoor, and Cypress. Educational and institutional growth is evident in the sprawling Calif State College at Long Beach and the presence of the U S Veterans Hospital. In the north, the transition from the older dairying heritage of Dairy Valley to suburban residential blocks is almost complete, though the Artesia Cemetery and numerous parish schools like St Josephs Sch remain as local landmarks.