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1967 Map of La Jolla

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of La Jolla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

La Jolla and the surrounding northern San Diego coastline appear in a state of rapid suburban expansion during the late 1960s and mid-1970s. The landscape is anchored by major institutional and military footprints, including the University of California San Diego and the sprawling Naval Air Station Miramar. Purple revisions highlight the growth of residential neighborhoods like University City and North Clairemont as they filled the mesas between Rose Canyon and Clemente Canyon.

Along the coast, the map details the recreation and research hub surrounding Mission Bay, home to Sea World Aquatic Park and Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Inland, the topographic detail captures the steep canyons and ridges that shaped the city's development, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad winding through the valleys while Interstate 5 and the San Diego Freeway emerge as the primary arteries for this growing Pacific metropolis.