1956 Map of San Francisco

About this map

The Marin Peninsula and the urban corridors of the East Bay define this mid-century portrait of the San Francisco region. This survey captures a period of intense post-war density, where military installations like the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and Alameda Naval Air Station were active hubs of maritime activity. The map reveals the critical infrastructure of the era, from the Golden Gate Bridge to the rail networks of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific that linked the port cities of San Francisco and Oakland.