1961 Map of Milpitas

Transportation networks define the local economy, from the Southern Pacific tracks and the Nimitz Freeway to the Skyways Airport. The inland areas show the growth of Milpitas and the Warm Springs District, with numerous neighborhood landmarks like the Samuel Ayer High Sch and Weller Sch. Water management is central to the terrain, evidenced by the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the complex drainage of Coyote Creek and the Guadalupe River.