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1965 Map of Santa Ana

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Santa Ana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Santa Ana and the burgeoning suburbs of Orange County stand at a pivotal moment of mid-century expansion on this regional study. From Anaheim to Huntington Beach, the grid of the Santa Ana Freeway and San Diego Freeway begins to define the modern metropolitan landscape, while older transit corridors like the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR continue to serve established industrial hubs. To the east, the map captures the transition from urban centers to the high desert, reaching the western edge of the Salton Sea.

Significant military and scientific installations anchor the inland geography, including the sprawling Camp Pendleton (U S M C) along the coast and the Palomar Observatory atop Palomar Mountain. The map details a varied terrain of protected lands, from the Cleveland National Forest to the arid expanse of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Natural and man-made water features such as Lake Elsinore and Lake Henshaw provide essential landmarks within the rugged interior basins.