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1947 Map of Natividad

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Natividad
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Salinas stands at the heart of this landscape, showing a significant era of postwar expansion and infrastructure development. The 1984 revisions highlighted in purple document the urban growth of the city toward the east and south, encompassing newer residential areas and the Hartnell College (East Campus). To the northeast, the terrain shifts from the flat valley floor of the Sausal and El Alisal (Bernal) land grants into the rising elevations of the Gabilan Range. This transition is marked by historic transport routes like the Old Stage Road and Natividad Road, which skirt the foothills near the settlement of Natividad.

Infrastructure and aviation are prominent features, with the Salinas Municipal Airport occupying a large footprint south of the main city. Education and social centers are well-represented by several campuses, including Alisal High Sch and St Marys Sch. The industrial and logistics history of the region is anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad line, which runs parallel to Abbott Street, while Camp McCallum provides a unique landmark near the base of the mountains.