1947 Map of Oakland East

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The Berkeley Hills and the urban expansion of the East Bay define this 1947 survey, captured just as the post-war housing boom began to climb the ridgelines. The transition from the dense street grids of Oakland and Berkeley to the protected landscapes of Redwood Regional Park and Joaquin Miller Park is striking. Notable institutional landmarks of the era include the University of California, the Chabot Observatory, and the massive wartime medical facilities at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital and San Leandro Naval Hospital.