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1959 Map of Live Oak Springs

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Live Oak Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The high desert terrain of the Tecate Divide and In-Ko-Pah Mountains defines this 1959 survey of San Diego County, where the southern California landscape meets the Mexican border. The map documents the scattered high-altitude communities along the highway corridor, including Live Oak Springs, Manzanita, and Boulevard. The geography is split between tribal lands, including the Manzanita Indian Reservation and Campo Indian Reservation, and private developments like the Calexico Lodge.

Local history is preserved in the location of the St Carmel Cemetery and the Clover Flat Sch, showing the educational and spiritual hubs of these remote settlements. A network of canyons and peaks, such as Tule Canyon and Rattlesnake Mtn, demonstrates a land dictated by water drainage, with seasonal flows in Campo Creek and McCain Creek serving as vital landmarks for early ranchers and travelers through the pass.