1983 Map of Seaside

About this map

Seaside and its surrounding coastal hills are captured here in a period of significant urban transition, with purple overprint indicating the expansion of residential and commercial zones by the early 1980s. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling Fort Ord Military Reservation to the east and the coastal developments of Del Monte Heights and Noche Buena near the shoreline of Monterey Bay. Transportation and infrastructure are central to the area's character, featuring the Southern Pacific rail line and the Monterey Municipal Airport. To the south, the terrain shifts into the canyons and ridges of the Carmel Valley and Los Laurelles, where the Carmel River winds through more open country. Notable local landmarks like the Laguna Seca Recreation Area and numerous neighborhood schools, such as Martin Luther King Jr High Sch and Ord Terrace Sch, provide specific points of interest for local history and genealogy.