San Mateo and its neighboring Peninsula communities appear in this early 21st-century study, showcasing a landscape defined by dense residential suburbs and sophisticated water management. The urbanized corridor stretches from Hillsborough Park down to San Carlos, bounded by the waters of the Pacific Ocean to the east and the massive Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir to the west. This era reveals the complex shoreline development of Foster City, where a network of artificial islands like Flying Cloud Isle and Shearwater Isle creates a distinctive nautical suburban pattern.
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1892 · San Mateo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · San Mateo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Palo Alto
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · Palo Alto
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · Haywards
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · San Mateo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Santa Cruz
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1915 · San Mateo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Haywards
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · San Mateo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500