1950 Map of Point Dume

About this map

The Santa Monica Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean in this mid-century topographic survey, revealing the early layout of coastal canyons and interior ranch lands. Residential growth is concentrated along the shoreline and major canyon roads, with small developments like Malibu Riviera and Malibu Vista emerging against the steep backdrop of the Topanga Malibu Sequit land grant. Inland, the high country around Castro Pk is marked by the Castro Pk Lookout and the Mulholland Highway, which snakes through the ridgelines. Early recreational and community hubs are visible at Lake Enchanto and Seminole Hot Springs, while the rural character of the northern slopes is preserved through the Cornell Sch and the community of Cornell. This map records the transition of the Malibu coast before the intensification of modern suburban development, featuring the original alignments of the Pacific Coast Highway and the extensive network of canyons such as Zuma Canyon and Escondido Canyon.