1901 Map of Escondido

About this map

The Rincon Del Diablo land grant area anchors this turn-of-the-century survey, centered on the growing town of Escondido. The landscape transitions from the coastal Buena Vista Hills across the San Marcos Mountains to the interior valleys. The Southern California R. R. Escondido Branch provides a vital link through the Los Vallecitos De San Marcos, connecting the agricultural settlement of San Marcos and Richland to the regional rail network. In the southeast, the San Dieguito River flows past the small community of Bernardo and Battle Mountain. This record preserves the early layout of the San Pasqual Valley and the German colony of Olivenhain before the mid-century urbanization of San Diego County.