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1967 Map of Point Loma

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Point Loma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The maritime and military landscape of San Diego Bay is captured here during a period of significant post-war infrastructure development. The massive footprint of the North Island US Naval Air Station dominates the central harbor, flanked by the US Naval Training Center and the US Marine Corps Recruit Depot. On the mainland, the newly completed San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge spans the water, fundamentally altering the connection between the city and the Coronado peninsula.

Along the rugged coastline of Point Loma, the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery and Cabrillo Nat Mon overlook the entrance to the bay. Residential growth is evident in established neighborhoods like Ocean Beach, Fleetridge, and North Park. The map also details the city's recreational and transit hubs, from the sprawling grounds of Balboa Park and the US Naval Hospital to the runways of Lindbergh Field and the docks at Shelter Island.