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1997 Map of Oakland East

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Oakland East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Berkeley Hills form a dramatic backdrop for this dense urban landscape, which spans the eastern shores of Mud Bay and the Airport Channel. The map illustrates the intense development of the East Bay, where established neighborhoods in Oakland and Berkeley press against the steep elevations of the Laguna De Los Palos Colorados. Large institutional footprints are prominent, including the sprawling University of California campus and several historic educational centers like Mills College and Holy Names College. To the south, the industrial and military presence along the Tidal Canal is anchored by the Coast Guard Alameda Base.

Preserved ridge-top terrain offers a sharp contrast to the city grid, with expansive green spaces such as Joaquin Miller Park and Redwood Regional Park buffering the urban core from the Moraga Valley. In the eastern reaches, the Upper San Leandro Reservoir dominates the landscape, illustrating the critical infrastructure required for this metropolitan expansion. Notable local history landmarks, including the Mountain View Cemetery and the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, provide significant points of reference for genealogists and urban historians alike.