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2012 Map of Point Mugu

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Point Mugu
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

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Point Mugu Naval Air Station dominates the western coastal edge of this Ventura County landscape, where the military installation interfaces with the sensitive tidal waters of Mugu Lagoon. The terrain rises sharply from the Pacific coastline into the western reaches of the Santa Monica Mountains, defined by a series of deep cuts including La Jolla Canyon and Big Sycamore Canyon.

Transport and recreation are concentrated along the narrow coastal shelf, where Naval Air Rd connects the base to the surrounding region. The transition from the developed naval facilities and the John E Clark Golf Course to the high elevations of Mugu Peak and La Jolla Peak illustrates the dual nature of this area as both a strategic military hub and a preserved natural corridor. Coastal features such as Laguna Point and Point Mugu Beach mark the shoreline, while inland drainage like Calleguas Cr feeds into the complex wetland systems.