100 Biggest Cities of the Western United States in 1950 with a Map

With the help of a map, can you name the 100 most populous cities in the Western United States in 1950?
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Boundaries per U.S. Census Bureau definition.
Population estimates according to the 1950 census.
Includes organized incorporated territories.
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Population
State /
Territory
Cities
1,970,358
CA
Los Angeles
775,357
CA
San Francisco
467,591
WA
Seattle
415,786
CO
Denver
384,575
CA
Oakland
373,628
OR
Portland
334,387
CA
San Diego
250,767
CA
Long Beach
248,034
HI
Honolulu
182,121
UT
Salt Lake City
161,721
WA
Spokane
143,673
WA
Tacoma
137,572
CA
Sacramento
113,805
CA
Berkeley
106,818
AZ
Phoenix
104,577
CA
Pasadena
99,545
CA
Richmond
96,815
NM
Albuquerque
95,702
CA
Glendale
95,280
CA
San Jose
91,669
CA
Fresno
78,577
CA
Burbank
71,595
CA
Santa Monica
70,853
CA
Stockton
64,430
CA
Alameda
63,685
CO
Pueblo
63,058
CA
San Bernardino
57,112
UT
Ogden
51,359
CA
Alhambra
51,116
CA
South Gate
47,991
CA
Compton
46,764
CA
Riverside
46,185
CA
Inglewood
45,533
CA
Santa Ana
45,472
CO
Colorado Springs
45,454
AZ
Tucson
44,913
CA
Santa Barbara
43,140
OR
Salem
41,782
CA
San Mateo
41,664
WA
Vancouver
39,214
MT
Great Falls
38,486
WA
Yakima
38,177
CA
East Bakersfield
35,879
OR
Eugene
35,405
CA
Pomona
34,784
CA
Bakersfield
34,393
ID
Boise
34,112
WA
Bellingham
33,849
WA
Everett
33,251
MT
Butte
Population
State /
Territory
Cities
32,497
NV
Reno
31,935
WY
Cheyenne
31,834
MT
Billings
29,450
CA
Huntington Park
29,032
CA
Beverly Hills
28,937
UT
Provo
27,998
NM
Santa Fe
27,678
WA
Bremerton
27,542
CA
San Leandro
27,198
HI
Hilo
26,131
ID
Pocatello
26,038
CA
Vallejo
25,823
CA
Lynwood
25,738
NM
Roswell
25,544
CA
Redwood City
25,475
CA
Palo Alto
25,226
CA
Redondo Beach
24,624
NV
Las Vegas
24,102
WA
Walla Walla
23,820
CA
Whittier
23,673
WY
Casper
23,066
CA
Arcadia
23,058
CA
Eureka
22,872
CA
Ontario
22,485
MT
Missoula
22,241
CA
Torrance
21,970
CA
Santa Cruz
21,809
WA
Richland
21,735
CA
Montebello
21,567
CA
Oxnard
21,199
CA
National City
20,395
CA
Monterey Park
20,354
CO
Greeley
20,343
CA
San Gabriel
20,339
WA
Longview
20,186
CA
Monrovia
19,999
CO
Boulder
19,886
CA
Burlingame
19,720
CA
Culver City
19,653
WA
Aberdeen
19,351
CA
South San Francisco
19,218
ID
Idaho Falls
18,429
CA
Redlands
18,011
CA
El Cerrito
17,975
NM
Carlsbad
17,902
CA
Santa Rosa
17,600
ID
Twin Falls
17,590
CA
Albany
17,581
MT
Helena
17,389
CA
Modesto
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