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1961 Map of Woodside

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Woodside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Skyline Boulevard serves as the spine for this Peninsula landscape, tracing the ridge of the Santa Cruz Mountains through the San Andreas State Fish and Game Refuge. The map provides a detailed view of the growing suburban periphery of San Carlos and Redwood City as they push into the foothills, while lower-lying areas like Woodside maintain a more rural character. The presence of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the Pulgas Water Temple near the Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir illustrates the critical infrastructure of the San Francisco water system during this era.

Further south, smaller communities and family-named landmarks are documented, including Sky Londa, Adobe Corner, and the long-established Grabtown. The terrain is marked by numerous creeks and gulches, such as Purisima Creek and Bear Gulch, that drain toward the coast and the bay. Local social infrastructure is well-represented through institutions like Sequoia Hospital, Kings Mtn Sch, and the Canyon Sanatorium.