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1901 Map of San Luis Rey

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of San Luis Rey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Escondido and the coastal settlements of Northern San Diego County appear here during the final decade of the 19th century, captured by surveyors L.C. Fletcher, J.B. Lippincott, and T.G. Gerdine. The landscape is defined by the Southern California Railway (Surf Line) tracing the Pacific coast through Oceanside, South Oceanside, and Carlsbad toward Encinitas. Inland, the map documents the transition from ranching and early citrus cultivation to established townships.

The presence of the Pala Indian Res and Pechanga Indian Res alongside the Santa Margarita River and San Luis Rey River indicates the complex cultural geography of the era. Smaller stops like Fallbrook Sta. and De Luz Sta. suggest the importance of rail transit for these agricultural valleys. The interior reaches back to family-named landmarks and rural outposts like Bonsall, Rainbow, and the San Pasqual Valley, providing a detailed look at the region before modern suburbanization.