1942 Map of Petaluma
USGS Topo · Published 1942About this map
Petaluma and its surrounding wetlands form the heart of this coastal California region during the early 1940s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Petaluma Creek and its transition into False Bay, where the Northwestern Pacific railroad tracks trace the water's edge through Lakeville and Donahue. The map captures a transition from industrial hubs and river transport to sprawling ranch lands, including the Big Rock Ranch and Alameda Ranch. Education and institutional history are prominent, evidenced by numerous rural schoolhouses like Olompali School and Lagunita School, alongside the Marin County Hospital and the ecclesiastical grounds of St Vincent School. Transport corridors like the Sir Francis Drake Highway connect inland settlements such as San Geronimo and Lagunitas to the tidal valleys, documenting the area's layout just as the mid-century suburban expansion began to reshape the Novato Valley.
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