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1951 Map of Newbury Park

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Newbury Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Conejo Valley serves as the central corridor for this 1951 survey, a time when the region was primarily defined by agricultural valleys and early residential clusters. The map details the transition from the rolling terrain of Las Posas Hills and Santa Rosa Valley down to the established settlement of Newbury Park. Early local infrastructure is prominent, including the Newbury Park Academy, Timber Sch, and the riverside neighborhood of Ven-tu Park.

Transport and aviation features from the early 1950s are particularly notable, showing the Conejo Valley Airport and a private Landing Strip alongside an Airway Beacon (588). The presence of an Oil Well in the northern hills and the winding path of Potrero Road through Hidden Valley illustrate the local economy and connectivity before the massive suburban expansion of later decades. Further south, the map captures the early developments near Lake Sherwood and the Fire Patrol Sta at the edge of the Santa Monica Mountains.