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1888 Charles Nordhoff Map

David K - 2-6-2022 at 11:12 AM

Two maps stitched together.
Link also added to the maps section at VivaBaja.com

https://octopup.org/img/media/maps/baja/1888--Baja-Californi...



PaulW - 2-6-2022 at 12:48 PM

1888 names of familiar places

W of Pt. Sn. Felipe:
Summit - S.Pedro de Martis 10126
6Summit - White Peak 4280

In the gulf N of Guaymas:
S. Pedro Martir island

BajaTed - 2-7-2022 at 12:35 PM

The "Elevated Lake" to the east of Ensenada by "Hansons" is now dry desert on Google earth.

David K - 2-7-2022 at 01:10 PM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaTed  
The "Elevated Lake" to the east of Ensenada by "Hansons" is now dry desert on Google earth.


Laguna Hanson is 5,300 feet above sea level, in a pine forest. The satellite photos are not always recent. It fills with water after rains.

I wrote some history about it and how it got that name:

https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/laguna_h...