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1952 Map of Topanga

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Topanga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

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The Santa Monica Mountains dominate this 1950s landscape, where winding canyons and elevated mesas meet the Pacific Ocean. Early residential developments and mountain retreats like Fernwood, Glenview, and Sylvia Park are scattered through the rugged terrain, centered around the Topanga Canyon drainage. Along the coast, the burgeoning community of Pacific Palisades shows a formal grid of streets such as Sunset Blvd and Albright St, while the Los Angeles City Boundary marks the transition into Santa Monica and the Riviera neighborhood.

Public recreation and private land holdings are well-defined, from the Polo Field at Will Rogers State Park to the scouting grounds of Camp Josepho. This era captures the shoreline before later intensive coastal development, highlighting the natural geography of Parker Mesa and Las Tunas Beach. Educational and community anchors like Topanga School and Corpus Christi Sch serve the growing post-war population established along the coastline and deep within the canyons.