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1959 Map of Mare Island

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Mare Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Mare Island Naval Reservation dominates the northern reaches of this coastal landscape, situated where the Napa River meets the Mare Island Strait. This 1959 survey, updated with late-century urban expansions, details the industrial and military importance of the Carquinez Strait corridor. The shoreline is a complex network of maritime infrastructure and rail connections, including the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines that serve waterfront industrial sites like the Chemical Plant near Hercules.

Further south, the established residential neighborhoods of Vallejo, Rodeo, and Pinole are shown alongside legacy sites such as Old Hillside Cem and Sunrise Memorial Cem. The map illustrates the transition from the dense naval facilities at the Naval Res to the open waters of San Pablo Bay and the protected San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, capturing a period of significant growth between established town centers and the growing freeway system.