1956 Map of San Francisco South

About this map

The northern tip of the San Mateo peninsula is captured during a mid-century period of intense residential expansion, where the urban grid of the Sunset District and Ingleside meets the rising terrain of San Bruno Mountain. This 1956 revision reflects the post-war suburbanization of Daly City and South San Francisco, punctuated by a massive corridor of memorial grounds including Holy Cross Cemetery, Cypress Lawn Cemetery, and Golden Gate National Cemetery. The landscape is a study in transition, showing the industrial edges of San Francisco Bay near India Basin alongside civic landmarks like the Cow Palace and the developing San Francisco International Airport. Significant transportation arteries like Skyline Blvd and the Southern Pacific railroad line define the movement between the dense city and the burgeoning coast at Pacific Manor and Sharp Park.