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1959 Map of Campo

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Campo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The United States Mexico border defines the southern edge of this San Diego County landscape, where the international boundary meets the California Baja California line. In the late 1950s, the community of Campo served as a key hub in this high-desert region, situated along the tracks of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern railroad. The map documents a period of established local infrastructure, from the Mtn Empire Union High Sch and Campo School to the Sewage Disposal plant near Campo Creek.

Regional ranching and residential history is visible through named properties such as Rancho Del Campo, Castle Rock Ranch, and Hacienda Del Florasol. To the east, the Campo Indian Reservation spans the higher elevations. The terrain is characterized by the wide Campo Valley and the steep walls of Smith Canyon, with scattered Spring labels indicating vital water sources in this arid borderland environment.