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1961 Map of San Jose East

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of San Jose East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

San Jose spreads toward the eastern foothills in this early 1960s snapshot, showing a landscape in rapid transition from agricultural tracts to suburban neighborhoods. The city's eastern reaches are anchored by the Alum Rock district and the vast Pueblo Lands of San Jose, where the grid of new streets meets the winding courses of Coyote Creek and Silver Creek. Regional recreation and industry define the area, from the County Fairgrounds and San Jose Speedway to the extractive history visible at the Hillsdale Mine and the New North Almaden Mine in the southern hills.

Transportation corridors like the Bayshore Freeway and the Southern Pacific railroad line facilitate the growth of satellite settlements such as Edenvale and Evergreen. Dozens of local institutions, including Hill High Sch and St John Vianney Sch, appear alongside landmarks like Oak Hill Memorial Park and Kelley Park, providing a detailed look at the social and physical infrastructure of the Santa Clara Valley before its full urbanization.