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1953 Map of Del Mar

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Del Mar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Coastal development along U S Highway 101 and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor defines this mid-century landscape. This survey documents the transition of the northern San Diego coast before the arrival of modern interstate highways, showing the established communities of Solana Beach and Del Mar alongside more isolated outposts like Eden Gardens and Sorrento. The presence of the Soledad School and Sorrento PO near the intersection of Soledad Valley and Carmel Valley highlights the historical hubs of local life.

Defense and agricultural research occupy significant portions of the inland mesas, with the Camp Matthews Naval Reservation and Miramar Air Station Naval Reservation dominating the southern half of the sheet. Between the developed coast and the military lands, the terrain is carved by deep drainages such as Los Peñasquitos Canyon and Carroll Canyon, while the San Dieguito River flows past the Del Mar Airport toward the Pacific Ocean.