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1965 Map of Newport Beach

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Newport Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Santa Ana River flows through a landscape in the midst of rapid suburbanization, with purple revisions from 1981 showing the significant expansion of residential tracts across Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, and Westminster. The coast is dominated by the complex geography of Newport Bay, featuring developed residential enclaves like Lido Isle, Linda Isle, and Balboa Island. A notable transition in land use is evident at Mile Square Field (Closed), while the regional infrastructure is anchored by the John Wayne Airport Orange County and the massive Fairview State Hospital complex.

Genealogists and local historians can trace dozens of mid-century educational and religious institutions, including Mater Dei High Sch and the Southern Calif Bible College. The map also captures the extent of the Orange County Fairgrounds and several large memorial sites such as Westminster Memorial Park (Cemetery). The presence of the Southern Pacific railroad and the San Diego Freeway illustrates the transportation network that fueled this era of Southern California growth.