1968 Map of San Clemente

About this map

The coastal transition from Orange County into San Diego County is defined by the burgeoning development of San Clemente and the expansive northern reaches of Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base. This late-sixties landscape, with purple revisions from the mid-seventies, shows the growing suburban footprint around El Camino Real and the San Diego Freeway, even as traditional landmarks like the San Clemente Pier and San Clemente State Beach anchor the shoreline. The map captures a moment of infrastructure growth, from the San Clemente High Sch and Concordia Sch to the industrial Sewage Disposal Ponds. Inland, the terrain remains marked by deep drainage canyons like Talega Canyon and San Mateo Creek, while the historic Cristianitos Historic Site sits near the military boundary. Along the coast, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad tracks follow the bluffs past San Mateo Pt toward San Onofre.