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1904 Map of Hueneme

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Hueneme
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

The Oxnard Plain and the Ventura County coastline are captured here during a formative period of agricultural and industrial expansion. The city of Oxnard appears as a central hub along the Southern Pacific R. R., while the coastal settlement of Hueneme serves the maritime interests near Hueneme Point. This era is defined by the massive land grants or ranchos that still shape the geography, including Rio De Santa Clara, Santa Clara Del Norte, and Guadalasca.

Along the foothills of Pleasant Valley, the small towns of Camarillo and Somis are emerging, connected by the (Somis Branch) rail line. The landscape transitions from the riparian corridor of the Santa Clara River in the north to the extensive wetlands of Mugu Laguna in the south, anchored by the prominent Laguna Peak. Smaller stops such as Leesdale and Sucrosa reflect the burgeoning sugar beet and agricultural industry that drove the region's early 20th-century economy.