1956 Map of San Mateo

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San Francisco Bay defines the eastern edge of this Peninsula landscape, where the tidal flats of Brewer Island meet the growing residential grids of San Mateo and Burlingame. The mid-century expansion of the suburban corridor is evident in the dense network of schools like Aragon High Sch and Serra High Sch, alongside recreational landmarks such as the Bay Meadows Racetrack and the Fiesta Grounds. To the west, the terrain rises sharply toward the San Francisco State Fish and Game Refuge, where the Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir and San Andreas Lake follow the rift valley.