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1903 Map of La Jolla

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of La Jolla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

The coastal canyons and burgeoning coastal developments of southern California are documented in this survey conducted by J.E. Rockhold and A.P. Davis. The landscape is defined by the Pueblo of San Diego and the vast Ex Mission San Diego tract, where the Mission Valley meets the sea. Early transit corridors are dominated by the Southern California R R (Surf Line) which hugs the coast through Delmar and Sorrento, while the San Diego Cuyamaca and Eastern R R serves the inland areas near La Mesa.

Coastal geography features the distinct indentation of False Bay and the prominent heights of Soledad Mt. Established communities like Old Town and North San Diego sit near the mouth of the San Dieguito River valley, while newer planned areas such as Pacific Beach and Morena reflect the early 20th-century expansion of the San Diego region. The map also captures several inland settlements like Poway and Miramar before they were transformed by modern suburban development.