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1959 Map of Cameron Corners

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Cameron Corners
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Laguna Mts landscape of southern San Diego County is captured here in the late 1950s, defined by the intersection of mountain valleys and high-desert ranching life. This area was a critical transit corridor, evidenced by the path of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern railway and the cluster of activity at Cameron Corners. The map documents a significant indigenous footprint, showing the boundaries and interior tracts of the La Posta Indian Reservation and Campo Indian Reservation.

Resource management and fire protection are prominent features of the Cleveland National Forest lands, with the Cameron Guard Sta and Campo Forest Fire Sta positioned near the rugged terrain of The Narrows. Numerous family-named sites like Coogan Ranch, La Posta Ranch, and Miller Ranch denote the decentralized settlement pattern typical of the era before more intensive modern development. Local infrastructure is further detailed with landmarks such as a Heliport, a Gravel Pit, and a small Cem near the valley floor.