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1993 Map of Oakland West

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Oakland West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The massive military installations along the East Bay shoreline dominate this survey, which captures the industrial and maritime landscape of the mid-1990s. Heavy infrastructure for the Naval Supply Center, the sprawling Alameda Naval Air Station, and the Oakland Army Base anchor the waterfront, illustrating the scale of naval operations before several of these facilities underwent major transition. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge spans the water to reach Yerba Buena Island and the adjacent Treasure Island, forming a vital link between the urban centers.

Dense residential and civic grids stretch inland from the shoreline through Oakland and Berkeley. Notable educational and recreational landmarks are visible throughout the city fabric, including the Oakland City College (Merritt Campus) and the tidal Lake Merritt. Along the southern waterfront, Jack London Square and Robert Crown Memorial State Beach represent the intersection of public commerce and recreation in an otherwise heavily industrial port environment.