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1965 Map of Seal Beach

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Seal Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

U S Naval Weapons Station dominates the northern coastal landscape of Orange County, situated between Seal Beach and the developed neighborhoods of Westminster. This mid-1960s survey captures a coastline in transition, where the industrial presence of numerous Oil Wells and the Southern Pacific rail line meet emerging suburban infrastructure. The residential growth is evidenced by a dense network of local schools like Marina High Sch and Bolsa Edwards Sch, alongside leisure destinations such as Meadowlark Country Club.

Marine activity is centered around Anaheim Bay and the artificial waterways of Huntington Harbour, contrasting with the undeveloped marshlands of Bolsa Bay. Further inland, the presence of the Meadowlark Airport and various pumping stations highlights the complex engineering required to manage this low-lying coastal terrain. From the edges of Long Beach to the southern boundary of Huntington Beach, the map details a region balancing military installations with rapid residential expansion.