1959 Map of Newark

About this map

The industrial and agricultural landscape of the East Bay shoreline is captured here before the intense suburbanization of the late 20th century. Massive Salt Evaporators dominate the western edge of the quadrangle along the San Francisco Bay, a testament to the region's long-standing salt harvesting industry. Further inland, the transition from agricultural land to residential development is evident in the burgeoning neighborhoods of Newark and Fremont's Centerville District. The infrastructure of the era is prominently displayed through the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the extensive tracks of the Southern Pacific railroad.