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2012 Map of Niles

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Niles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Oroysom Mission San Jose District and its adjacent Mission San Jose Cem anchor the southeastern portion of this landscape, representing a deep layer of California’s religious and colonial history. The map captures a transition from the dense urban developments of the Irvington District and Centerville District into the steeper terrain of the Diablo Range. Significant engineering and transit corridors are visible, including the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the rail hub at Niles Junction.

Along the northern edge, Alameda Creek carves through Niles Canyon, passing through smaller outposts like Brightside and Dresser. The layout of modern Fremont is punctuated by significant institutional landmarks, from Ohlone College Fremont Campus to the San Francisco Water Temple in the east. This detailed record illustrates the complex layering of historical mission lands, industrial rail roots, and late-twentieth-century suburban expansion.