1949 Map of Rancho Santa Fe

About this map

Rancho Santa Fe and the surrounding coastal valleys of San Diego County are captured here just after the war, showing a landscape defined by historic ranchos and early agricultural settlements. The planned community at the Golf Course sits at the heart of the map, while older outposts like Olivenhain and Harmony Grove mark the transition toward the inland hills. The terrain is deeply carved by the San Dieguito River and Escondido Creek, leading toward Lake Hodges and the San Elijo Lagoon. This 1949 edition provides a look at the region's early industrial and cultural history, noting local resources like a Pyrophyllite Mine and a Stone Quarry (Aban'd) alongside ancient Petroglyphs near Mt Whitney. It reflects a brief window when the area's massive Spanish land grant legacy, seen in Los Encenitos and Rancho de los Quiotes, still dictated the layout of the land.