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Decoto Not on the Map

There was a time when Decoto was not shown on local area maps.

In 1926, there was a brief article from the Oakland Tribune about map makers leaving Decoto off of the map. Interestingly enough, the person making the complaint was Peter Decoto, President of the Decoto Chamber of Commerce. Here is the article:

Map designers take notice!

This town wants a place on the map, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. Complaining that Decoto is eliminated in practically all maps and charts designed within the past few years, the Decoto Chamber of Commerce plans a drive for recognition at is next meeting, Wednesday evening, October 27th, according to President Peter L. Decoto.

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Communications probably will be addressed to the California Automobile Association, Rand-McNally, and others who have failed to give Decoto its proper identification on road maps, Decoto said.

Looking at some historical maps, I would think that the Decoto Chamber of Commerce would have spoke up sooner. The 1911 Automotive Club of Southern California Tour Book clearly shows Niles, Alvarado, Centerville and Hayward, but on the road between Niles and Hayward, there is no Decoto. A 1926 map of Northern California also shows the local towns, except for Decoto.

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I don't know if the Decoto Chamber of Commerce was successful, as all of the maps of the area that I could find, after 1926, cropped out the area of Decoto and only showed Alvarado.

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