1952 Map of Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara's mid-century expansion reaches from the Pacific Ocean coastline into the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains. The urban center is dense with civic and educational institutions, featuring the iconic Santa Barbara Mission and Santa Barbara College (Univ of Calif) campus near La Mesa. The shoreline is anchored by Stearns Wharf and the Lighthouse at Point Castillo, while the city's eastern edge transitions into the more open spaces of Montecito.