1961 Map of Milpitas

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Salt Evaporators dominate the marshy landscape of the South Bay in this early 1960s study, where the waters of Alviso Slough and Mud Slough meet the Coyote Creek delta. This era captures the Santa Clara Valley in a state of rapid industrial transition, most notably marked by the massive Automobile Assembly Plant near the Southern Pacific tracks and the sprawling campus of Agnews State Hospital. Small settlements like Alviso and the remote rail station at Drawbridge contrast with the burgeoning residential and municipal core of Milpitas, where City Hall stands near the intersection of the Nimitz Freeway and Calaveras Road. The map provides a detailed view of local education and social infrastructure, featuring sites like the Samuel Ayer High Sch and the Elmwood Rehabilitation Center during a period of significant suburban expansion.