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1959 Map of Oakland West

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Oakland West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Alameda Naval Air Station and the Oakland Naval Supply Center dominate the shoreline during this peak era of maritime and military operations in the East Bay. The map illustrates a densely developed urban landscape where the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific railroads converge at the Oakland Mole and Alameda Mole, serving as critical transit hubs for the region.

Neighborhood life is centered around institutions like Oakland City College and dozens of local schools such as Mc Clymonds High Sch and Technical High Sch. The transition to modern automobile infrastructure is evident in the path of the Nimitz Freeway and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which connects the mainland to Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island. The tidal basin of Lake Merritt and the Berkeley Aquatic Park provide significant recreational outlets amidst the industrial waterfront of the Oakland Inner Harbor.