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1959 Map of Newark

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Newark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Salt evaporators and industrial sites dominate the marshes of the East Bay shoreline in this late 1950s survey. The landscape is defined by the massive infrastructure of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the Southern Pacific railroad lines, which support a growing industrial corridor featuring a sugar refinery, salt refinery, and a major steel plant. The transition from agricultural roots to suburban expansion is visible in the evolving layout of Union City (Alvarado), Fremont (Centerville District), and Newark.

Educational and community centers are well-documented, including the Masonic Home on the hillside and numerous local schools like Holy Ghost Sch and James Logan High School. The map also captures specialized land uses of the era, from the KGO Radio Towers on the bayfront to the Duck Club and various gravel pits. The Dumbarton Bridge provides a vital link across San Francisco Bay, connecting these bustling Alameda County communities to the peninsula.