1965 Map of Tustin

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The sprawling campus of the University of California (Irvine) and the Marine Corps Air Facility anchor this mid-1960s view of central Orange County. The landscape is in a state of rapid transition, with residential expansion pushing south from Santa Ana and Tustin toward the open land of the San Joaquin Ranch. Industrial and recreational interests coexist in the southern lowlands, where salt evaporators and duck ponds sit near the Orange County Airport. This era shows the local citrus and agricultural heritage still present at sidings like Irvine (Valencia Siding) and Frances, even as the Santa Ana Freeway and Newport Freeway redefine the region's connectivity. Geologists and local historians will note the numerous gun clubs, such as the Aliso Gun Club and South Coast Gun Club, dotting the unincorporated lands before the full suburban build-out.