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2021 Map of Redwood Point

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Redwood Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The San Francisco Peninsula shoreline dominates this 2021 study of the tidal interfaces between Redwood City, Foster City, and Hayward. The landscape is a complex mosaic of marshland and maritime infrastructure, centered on the significant undeveloped expanses of Bair Island and Greco Island. These areas are bounded by a network of waterways including Steinberger Slough, Corkscrew Slough, and Smith Slough, which serve as natural drainage for the surrounding urban areas.

The presence of the San Carlos Airport and the heavy development of Redwood Shores Pkwy illustrate the continued expansion of the tech-heavy peninsula into former wetlands. On the eastern shore, Hayward and Fremont meet the bay at Mount Eden Creek and Coyote Hills Slough, where recreational paths like the Alameda Creek Trl and Shoreline Trl follow the edge of the bay. This map captures the modern balance of heavy transportation corridors like 101 and 92 against the protected estuarine environments of Redwood Point.