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1947 Map of Richmond

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Richmond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

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Richmond and the surrounding East Bay shoreline appear here in a state of rapid post-war industrial and residential expansion. The dense urban grid of San Pablo and El Cerrito transitions into the steep terrain of the Berkeley Hills and San Pablo Ridge, where the massive San Pablo Reservoir dominates the eastern landscape. The coastal margins are defined by heavy maritime and industrial infrastructure, including the Inner Harbor Basin at Point Potrero and a large Oil Tank Farm near the settlement of Giant.

Educational and civic institutions serve the growing population, ranging from Richmond Union HS to St Marys College HS. Transportation is anchored by the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, which parallel the coast to support the local economy. Beyond the industrial zones, significant recreational spaces like Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park provide a clear boundary to the suburban sprawl of the late 1940s.