1954 Map of Tomales

About this map

Tomales Bay and the striking San Andreas Rift Zone define the landscape of this mid-century coastal survey. The map details the transition from the pastoral dairy lands of the Punta de los Reyes peninsula to the inland settlements. Local education and maritime research are prominent, anchored by the Joint Union High Sch in the town of Tomales and the College of Pacific Marine Sta of Biological Science near the shoreline. Along the eastern shore of the bay, the Old Railroad Grade traces the former path of the North Pacific Coast Railroad, passing through Marshall and past oyster-focused landings like Hamlet and Nicks Cove. Family-named homesteads such as Kehoe Ranch and McClures Ranch are still noted on the point, while recreational and ecological spaces like Tomales Bay State Park begin to appear along the coastal ridges.