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1947 Map of Marina

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Marina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Fort Ord Military Reservation dominates the landscape of the Monterey coastline in the decades following World War II. The map reveals a highly structured military environment, featuring the Stillwell Sch, a Landing Strip, and specific training terrain such as Artillery Hill and Welch Ridge. The coastal edge is defined by Indian Head Beach, while the interior shows the burgeoning urban footprint of Marina, which expanded significantly into the Approximate Reservation Boundary by the late 1960s.

Transportation networks are anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad, which serviced several industrial and logistical points including Gigling Siding and Lapis Siding. Along the Salinas River at the northern edge, older land grants like Bolsa Del Potrero Y Moro Cojo Or La Sagrada Familia persist in the nomenclature, marking the transition from Spanish-era ranchos to modern military and residential utility.