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1942 Map of Point Loma

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Point Loma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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San Diego Bay dominates this early 1940s landscape, serving as a hub for military and municipal activity just as the region became a critical defense center. The U S Naval Reservation spans the waters at Dutch Flat and North Island, while Fort Rosecrans Military Reservation occupies the heights of Point Loma. The street grids of Coronado and San Diego are detailed with meticulous care, noting the locations of several neighborhood landmarks like the Coronado Country Club and the seasonal Tent City along the Silver Strand.

Infrastructure like the Union Sta and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Ry reflect the vital rail connections of the era. Cultural and civic life is represented through Balboa Park, the Zoological Park, and numerous educational institutions like Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School. This survey captures a moment when the peninsula was defined by coastal navigation, from the Old Pt Loma LH to the working piers at the Civic Center.