1949 Map of Walnut Creek

About this map

Concord and the surrounding Contra Costa landscape appear here in the late 1940s, a period of transition between its agricultural roots and suburban expansion. The infrastructure of the era is clearly marked by the Southern Pacific and Sacramento Northern railroads, which served the valley's industrial and transit needs before the dominance of modern freeways. Aviation history is represented by Buchanan Field and the Contra Costa Stadium near Pacheco, while the educational landscape is anchored by Acalanes Union H S and Pleasant Hill School.