1956 Map of San Francisco South

About this map

The San Andreas Rift Zone marks the western edge of this 1956 landscape, where the urban density of the Sunset District and Ingleside gives way to the coastal bluffs of Mussel Rock and Thornton Beach State Park. The map captures a period of intense postwar expansion, notably the southward development of Daly City and the emergence of residential clusters like Pacific Manor and Milagra Valley. A remarkable concentration of memorial sites dominates the center of the sheet, including the Holy Cross Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery, and the Golden Gate National Cemetery, reflecting the historical relocation of burial grounds from the city center to the outskirts of Colma. Infrastructure of the mid-century era is prominently displayed, from the expanding San Francisco International Airport to the newly established Candlestick Point STADIUM along the South Basin.