1903 Map of Santa Paula

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The Ex Mission San Buenaventura boundary dominates the central hills of this 1903 survey, illustrating the transition from Spanish land grant eras to early twentieth-century American settlement. Along the fertile banks of the Santa Clara River, the Southern Pacific Railroad connects the bustling hub of Santa Paula with smaller agrarian outposts like Saticoy and Montalvo. The geography is defined by a series of north-south canyons, including Wheeler Canyon and Santa Paula Creek, which drain the northern highlands of the Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake Forest Reserve.