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1932 Map of Solstice Canyon

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Solstice Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Santa Monica Mountains peaks and canyons meet the coastline in this 1929 survey, documenting the early residential and recreational development of the Malibu area. The landscape is dotted with early 20th-century outposts like Brents Mtn Camp, the exclusive The Crags Country Club, and high-altitude ranching at Ferrel Ranch. Along the shore, the State Highway serves as the primary artery connecting coastal enclaves such as Malibu Vista and El Nido near Escondido Beach.

Deep interior canyons, including Solstice Canyon and Latigo Canyon, show a network of early roads like Latigo Road that provided access to isolated settlements such as Newton and Malibu Mar Vista. The map captures the region before the extensive modern development of the Pacific Coast Highway corridor, showing a series of distinct beaches from Corral Beach to Amarilla Beach below the steep coastal bluffs.