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1953 Map of Petaluma

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Petaluma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Petaluma serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, showing the transition from the concentrated urban core along the Petaluma River to the expansive ranching and dairy lands of southern Sonoma and northern Marin counties. The cityscape is bounded by the Northwestern Pacific railroad, with established educational and civic institutions like McKinley Sch, McNear Sch, and the Fairgrounds marking the community's growth. North of the city, Cypress Hill Cemetery and St Vincents Sch stand as notable landmarks.

The surrounding countryside is defined by large Mexican land grant tracts, including Roblar de la Miseria and Corte Madera de Novato, which shaped the area's rural development. A network of rural schools, such as Laguna Sch and Lincoln Sch, once served the scattered agricultural families throughout Chileno Valley and Hicks Valley. The landscape is naturally carved by San Antonio Creek and Arroyo Sausal, with prominent elevations like Antonio Mtn and Hicks Mtn overlooking the winding Chileno Valley Road.