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2018 Map of Oakland West

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Oakland West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge anchors this late-2010s urban study, spanning the gap between San Francisco and Oakland via Yerba Buena Island. The map details a densely populated corridor of the East Bay, where the academic influence of the Univ of California Berkeley and the California College of the Arts shapes the regional identity.

Maritime and transport infrastructure dominates the waterfront, from the Oakland Outer Harbor to the complex network of the Rapid Transit Trans-Bay Tube and the Posey Tube. Significant landmarks such as Treasure Island, Lake Merritt, and Coast Guard Island are clearly delineated alongside specialized institutions like the Institute of Buddhist Studies and Samuel Merritt Univ. The terrain transitions from the harbor levels toward the foothills of the Diablo Range in the northeast, providing a clear picture of modern California's urban and educational landscape.