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1950 Map of Newbury Park

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Newbury Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

El Conejo land grant history meets the mid-century development of Ventura County in this survey of the terrain between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Santa Rosa Valley. The landscape is defined by its dramatic topographic shifts, from the heights of Conejo Mtn and Mount Clef Ridge down to the agricultural and residential pockets of Conejo Valley. Notable local institutions like the Newbury Park Academy and Santa Rosa School serve these developing ranch and valley communities.

Transportation and recreation infrastructure is clearly visible during this transition era, including the path of Ventura Blvd and the Conejo Grade. Rural life is marked by the Rancho Conejo Airport and the iconic Drive-in Theater along the main valley corridor. Purple overprint updates from 1967 reveal the rapid suburban expansion into areas like Ventu Park and Mountclef Village, contrasting with the more secluded estates near Lake Sherwood and the open spaces of Potrero Valley.