1948 Map of Rancho Santa Fe

About this map

Rancho Santa Fe and the surrounding coastal hills of San Diego County appear here in the late 1940s, a landscape defined by its historic land grants and emerging residential character. The terrain is marked by prominent peaks such as Mt Whitney and Double Peak, while the lowlands are carved by the San Dieguito River and Escondido Creek. The area retains significant evidence of its agricultural and ranching heritage, seen in Rancho de los Quiotes and Fairbanks Ranch, though small-scale industrial operations like the Slate Quarry and Pyrophyllite Mine hint at the diverse uses of the local geography.