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1953 Map of San Ysidro

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of San Ysidro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

San Ysidro and Imperial Beach anchor this coastal landscape along the international boundary during the mid-1950s. The region is characterized by significant military and industrial presence, ranging from the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Ream Field to the massive Salt Evaporators lining the southern edge of San Diego Bay. Infrastructure like the Montgomery Freeway and the San Diego and Arizona Eastern RR facilitate movement through established communities such as Palm City, Nestor, and Fruitdale.

The southern edge of the survey captures the United States Mexico border, where the Tia Juana River crosses into the Border Field Naval Reservation. Educational landmarks such as the San Ysidro Academy and Southwest Jr H S serve the growing residential pockets, while the topography of Otay Mesa and Otay Valley provides a stark contrast to the low-lying coastal marshes and developed beachheads of the Peninsula of San Diego.