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1968 Map of Las Pulgas Canyon

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Las Pulgas Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base dominates this coastal landscape, revealing the intersection of mid-century military infrastructure and early California ranching history. The map highlights the archaeological significance of the Asistencia de Las Flores (Ruins), situated near the confluence of Las Flores Creek and the Pacific shore. This area served as a vital transportation corridor, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and the San Diego Freeway parallel the coastline.

The terrain transitions from the shoreline at Shingle Bluff to the rugged interior canyons of Las Pulgas Canyon and Aliso Canyon. Military operations are evident through numerous firing ranges, a Landing Strip, and an Observation Tower. Smaller settlements and transit points like Las Flores, Agra, and Stuart provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the development of the Santa Margarita region before later twentieth-century expansions.