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1903 Map of La Jolla

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of La Jolla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

Camp Kearney sits at the center of this coastal landscape, which captures a pivotal transition between the early 1900s survey and a 1930 update. The coastal strip shows the early development of La Jolla and Pacific Beach, while the interior remains defined by extensive canyon systems like Los Penasquitos Canyon and Rose Canyon. The Southern California RR (Surf Line) traces the shoreline, providing a vital link for early settlements such as Delmar and Sorrento.

Further south, the San Diego River winds through Mission Valley past Old Town and North San Diego. The presence of small, dispersed settlements like Selwyn, Lindavista, and Merton illustrates the rural character of the San Diego backcountry before the era of intensive suburban expansion. Large land divisions, including Ex Mission San Diego and El Cajon, provide a structural framework for the region's early 20th-century geography.