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1956 Map of San Francisco South

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of San Francisco South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Colma and the southern reaches of the San Francisco City and County boundary define this landscape in the mid-1950s. The region is characterized by a high concentration of memorial parks and burial grounds, including the Italian Cemetery, Serbian Cem, and Chinese Cemetery, reflecting the area's specialized land use near the Southern Pacific line. The urbanization of the Sunset District and Bayshore contrasts with the massive industrial and military footprints of the Naval Reservation at Hunters Point and the evolving San Francisco International Airport.

Coastal developments like Westlake and Sharp Park sit along the Pacific Ocean, while infrastructure projects like the Bayshore Freeway and San Bruno Canal illustrate the post-war transportation boom. From the San Miguel Hills to the residential clusters of Daly City and South San Francisco, the topography is a mix of dense neighborhoods, institutional sites like the San Francisco Jail Site, and public recreation areas such as Harding Park Golf Course and the Olympic Golf Club.