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1961 Map of Milpitas

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Milpitas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The sprawling Salt Evaporators of the South Bay dominate this 1961 landscape, where the tidal marshes of Mud Slough meet the rising industrial and institutional corridors of northern Santa Clara County. The map documents a pivotal era of regional transition, showing the massive Automobile Assembly Plant and the extensive grounds of both the Agnews State Hospital (East Area) and the Agnews State Hospital (West Area).

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.