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1965 Map of Newport Beach

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Newport Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Santa Ana River cuts a wide path through the coastal plain, marking the division between the expanding residential grids of Fountain Valley and the institutional grounds of the Fairview State Hospital. This mid-1960s landscape shows the intense urbanization of Orange County, where former agricultural lands are rapidly being replaced by suburban tracts. The coastal edge is dominated by the intricate waterways of Newport Bay, featuring developed residential islands like Lido Isle and Balboa Island near the Entrance Channel.

Heavy industry remains a significant presence, particularly within the extensive Oil Field north of Huntington Beach. Infrastructure for this growing population is evident in the dense network of schools, from Southern Calif Bible College to the Mater Dei High Sch in Santa Ana. The map also captures the path of the San Diego Freeway as it traverses the area, bypassing older settlements like Greenville and Wintersburg.