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1949 Map of Valley Center

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Valley Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The unincorporated community of Valley Center is the focal point of this late 1940s survey of North San Diego County. This inland landscape is defined by the intersection of traditional land grants like Rencon Del Diablo and the developing infrastructure of the mid-century, including the Valley Center Ranger Sta and the Valley Center (PO). The terrain transitions from the heights of Bear Ridge and Red Mtn down through Moosa Canyon and Reidy Canyon, where the agricultural and residential patterns of Jesmond Dene and the northern reaches of Escondido begin to take shape.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by long-standing landmarks such as the Oak Hill Cemetery and rural education centers like the Valley Center Union Sch and Orange Glen Sch. To the southeast, the importance of water management in this arid environment is evident near Lake Wohlford, where a Powerhouse and siphon systems along Escondido Creek support the growing citrus groves and settlements.