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1953 Map of National City

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of National City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway carves through this South Bay landscape during a period of rapid mid-century expansion. The map detail highlights the interface between urban centers like National City and Chula Vista and the still-developing canyons to the east. Infrastructure of the era is prominent, featuring both the National City Airport near the San Diego Bay shoreline and the La Pressa Airport further inland.

Institutional footprints are substantial, from the Chollas Heights Naval Radio Sta to the Paradise Valley Sanitarium and Hosp. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, including several large burial grounds such as Holy Cross Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery, and Glenn Abbey Cemetery. The residential growth of suburbs like Lemon Grove, Encanto, and Lincoln Acres is meticulously documented alongside numerous neighborhood schools and the expanding reaches of Sweetwater Res.