1959 Map of Mare Island

About this map

Mare Island Naval Reservation dominates this mid-century portrait of the San Pablo Bay shoreline, showcasing the intensive military and industrial footprint of the era. The island itself is a complex of radio towers, dry docks, and a naval hospital, separated from the growing city of Vallejo by the Mare Island Strait. To the north, Guadalcanal Village and Island No 1 sit near the salt evaporators of Dutchman Slough, marking the transition to the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge.