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1954 Map of Santa Rosa

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Santa Rosa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Santa Rosa serves as the bustling hub of this mid-century survey, shown just as post-war development began to reach into the surrounding valleys. The city's core is densely detailed, featuring Santa Rosa Jr College and several schools like Roseland School, while the outlying landscape remains a mix of agriculture and open space. To the southeast, the Sonoma State Home and the sprawling Jack London Ranch highlight the unique institutional and cultural history of the Glen Ellen area.

Transport is dominated by the Northwestern Pacific railroad and the Redwood Highway, which tether the regional economy to the wider coast. The map also documents significant military and state land use, from the Cotati Naval Auxiliary Air Station in the south to the Petaluma Adobe State Historical Monument. This survey captures a moment when smaller settlements like Penngrove and Kenwood were still distinct rural communities set against the backdrop of Sonoma Mountain.