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1954 Map of San Rafael

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of San Rafael
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Mt Tamalpais Cemetery and the rising slopes of Mt Tamalpais anchor this survey of Marin County, capturing the suburban expansion and protected landscapes of the mid-20th century. The transition from the dense urban corridors of San Rafael and San Anselmo to the managed wilderness of the Game Refuge and Mount Tamalpais State Park is clearly defined. Along the eastern edge, the purple-tinted updates of the late 1960s show the rapid development of residential areas like Santa Venetia and Green Brae nearing the shoreline of San Francisco Bay.

Educational and institutional landmarks are prominent throughout the region, ranging from the San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo to the Tamalpais Sch For Boys and Dominican College. Transportation networks of the era are centered on the Northwestern Pacific RR and Sir Francis Drake Blvd, while hikers and naturalists can trace the early paths and stations such as the Pan Toll Ranger Sta and the Mountain Theater within the park boundaries.