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1953 Map of Pittsburg

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Pittsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The industrial and military landscape of the California delta comes into focus in this early 1950s survey. The southern edge of the sheet is dominated by the sprawling Camp Stoneman and the urban growth of Pittsburg and Antioch, where the heavy industry of a Steel Mill and the Shell Oil Refinery sits alongside the Contra Costa Canal. This post-war period captures the region's intense strategic importance, from the Naval Fuel Depot to the extensive footprint of Travis AFB in the north.

Beyond the industrial hubs, the map traces the complex hydrology of the Suisun Bay area. The meeting of the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River creates a network of islands like Chipps Island and Sherman Island, connected by the Grizzly Island Ferry. Rural life persists in the Montezuma Hills through small settlements like Birds Landing and Collinsville, along with numerous family-named landmarks such as the Lambie Ranch and Thompson Ranch.