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1942 Map of El Cajon

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of El Cajon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

El Capitan Reservoir and the San Diego River anchor this inland San Diego County landscape just before the mid-century. The map captures a transition from traditional ranching to growing residential and institutional footprints, featuring numerous family-held properties like Warren Ranch, Goodan Ranch, and Sloan Ranch. Institutional and social history is prominent, evidenced by the Edgemoor County Farm and the Daky Mine (Gold) located north of El Cajon Mtn.

Indigenous land use and community centers are clearly delineated through the Barona Valley (Indian Reservation) and Sequan Indian Reservation, including the noted Indian Cem. Local education and early community hubs appear at Dehesa Sch and various groves and valley settlements like Flynn Springs and Lakeside, offering a view of the region's agricultural and rural character before modern suburbanization transformed the valleys.