1949 Map of Point Mugu

About this map

Pacific Missile Range dominates the coastal landscape in this mid-century topographic survey, where military development meets the natural wetlands of Mugu Lagoon. The map captures a significant period of cold-war expansion, with a purple-tinted 1967 update showing the growth of facilities atop the original 1949 data. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Santa Monica Mountains, featuring prominent peaks like Laguna Pk and Mugu Pk that overlook the coastal shelf. The Roosevelt Highway snakes along the shoreline, providing a critical artery between the steep canyons of Big Sycamore Canyon and the low-lying Rio de Santa Clara. This document offers an essential view of Ventura County’s coastline before the intensive residential development of later decades, preserving the early layout of the Reservation Boundary and the drainage patterns of Calleguas Creek.