Loading map...

1959 Map of Redwood Point

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Redwood Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Salt evaporators dominate the marshy landscape of the southern San Francisco Bay in this mid-century survey, illustrating the industrial scale of salt production before the 1978 and 1980 updates introduced more urbanized areas. The complex network of waterways, including Steinberger Slough, Corkscrew Slough, and Redwood Creek, meanders through Bair Island and Greco Island, bordering what is now the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Maritime and communications infrastructure is central to the area's development, highlighted by the Port of Redwood City and a high concentration of broadcasting facilities such as Radio Sta KNBC and the Press Wireless Radio Sta. The transition from natural wetlands to planned communities is visible at Foster City and San Carlos, while the San Mateo Bridge spans the water toward the Hayward city boundary.