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2021 Map of San Mateo

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of San Mateo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The San Francisco Peninsula presents a dense corridor of urbanization and infrastructure along the San Francisco Bay in this recent survey. Development is tightly bound between the bay shore and the rising terrain of the Santa Cruz Mountains, with the Caltrain line and El Camino Real serving as the primary north-south arteries through San Mateo, Burlingame, and Belmont. The map highlights the significant role of educational and civic institutions in the local landscape, such as the College of San Mateo and Notre Dame de Namur University.

Along the eastern waterfront, modern land use is defined by specialized island developments like Surfbird Isle and Flying Cloud Isle in Foster City. To the west, the landscape shifts abruptly to protected open spaces and water management, including the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir. This contrast illustrates the geographic constraints that have shaped the growth of these mid-peninsula communities.