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2018 Map of Oceanside

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Oceanside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Oceanside is defined by its strategic coastal position between the Pacific Ocean and the sprawling military grounds of Camp Pendleton South. This 2018 survey documents a landscape where the Santa Margarita River and San Luis Rey River meet the sea, creating distinct ecological and maritime zones. The map details the transition from the protected waters of the Del Mar Boat Basin and the Santa Margarita Marsh to the dense street grids of the city center.

Navigational and residential patterns are clearly marked, from the residential thoroughfares of N Ditmar St and S Cleveland St to the northern reaching Vandergrift Blvd. Significant landmarks such as Fallbrook Junction and the high ground of Stuart Mesa overlook the shoreline at Oceanside City Beach, illustrating the intersection of residential growth, military infrastructure, and preserved coastal wetlands at the end of the second decade of the 2000s.