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1956 Map of San Francisco North

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of San Francisco North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

San Francisco Bay serves as the focal point for this mid-century topographic record, spanning from the dense urban grids of San Francisco to the residential hills of Sausalito and Belvedere. The landscape is defined by its maritime and military heritage, with the Golden Gate Bridge connecting the Presidio Military Reservation to the Marin Headlands State Park. Prominent landmarks such as Alcatraz Island and Angel Island State Park sit amidst the shipping lanes, while the city's waterfront is anchored by Fishermans Wharf and the Ferry Building.

Detailed neighborhood layouts reveal the character of the 1950s city, from Chinatown and Nob Hill to the expanding Sunset District. Extensive parklands like Golden Gate Park are meticulously detailed, showing internal features such as Stow Lake and the Academy of Sciences. The map also traces vital infrastructure, including the Trans-Bay Tube and the arterial Market St, documenting the city just before significant late-20th-century development.