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1953 Map of Mountain View

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mountain View
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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Naval Air Station Moffett Field dominates the central landscape of this 1950s survey, illustrating the significant military and aerospace footprint on the South Bay before the massive suburban shift of Silicon Valley. Large expanses of Salt Evaporators and winding sloughs like Alviso Slough and Mowry Slough define the northern shoreline of San Francisco Bay.

Residential growth is evident in the emerging street grids of Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale, linked by the historic corridor of El Camino Real and the Southern Pacific railroad. Local education is well-documented through a dense network of neighborhood schools, including Whisman School, Crittenden Sch, and Dana St School, marking the mid-century population boom. To the east, the historic waterfront at Alviso remains distinct from the expanding inland cities.