Escondido and the surrounding inland valleys of San Diego County are captured here during a period of significant suburban expansion and infrastructure management. The map reveals the critical role of water management in the region, tracing the San Diego Aqueduct as it moves across the landscape toward the Dixon Reservoir. Residential growth is evident in settlements like Hidden Meadows and Jesmond Dene, which contrast with the more rural character of Valley Center to the northeast. High peaks including Tombstone Peak, Bottle Peak, and Stanley Peak provide sharp elevation changes that define the local topography. This edition is particularly valuable for genealogists and local historians, as it precisely locates the Valley Center Cem and Oak Hill Memorial Park, alongside smaller landmarks like the Lake Wohlford Resort Airport and the Old Tank near Sage Trail.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1893 · Escondido
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Escondido
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · San Luis Rey
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1903 · Ramona
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Southern California Sheet No. 2
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1939 · Palomar Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Temecula
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Escondido
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Ramona
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Ramona
USGS Topo · 1:62,500