1950 Map of Point Dume

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The Santa Monica Mountains dominate this 1950 coastal landscape, where high peaks like Castro Pk drop sharply toward the Pacific. The interior canyons are marked by mid-century leisure and rural outposts, including Seminole Hot Springs, Lake Enchanto, and the community of Cornell. Local education and ranching are anchored by the Cornell Sch and the Kincaid Ranch, showing a sparse settlement pattern before modern suburban expansion. Along the shoreline, development begins to take shape at Malibu Riviera and near the prominent headland of Point Dume. The map captures a transition from agricultural land use and mountain resorts toward the established coastal parklands of today, featuring Zuma Beach County Park and the rugged drainage of Trancas Canyon.