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Looking towards Monument 244, far western edge of Tecate, California/Baja California

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Title

Looking towards Monument 244, far western edge of Tecate, California/Baja California

Subject

borderlands

urban development

farmland

fire prevention

Description

In 1907, by proclamation of President Roosevelt, all federal lands in California, Arizona, and New Mexico within 60 feet of the border line were set apart as a public reservation. Although this frontier is occasionally usurped by ranchers and farmers or for urban development, it represents the formal establishment of a "no-man's land" along the entire length of the Mexican-American border. In principle, this zone provides easy access for monument maintenance; in areas like this near Tecate, it also provides a convenient and expanded fire break. The view is looking east toward Monument No. 244.

Tecate Quadrangle: California –San Diego Co.; 7.5 minute series (topographic); #160

Creator

Goin, Peter

Source

Peter Goin Collection (MS 733)

Date

Undated

Rights

Copyright © is held by the artist. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, Special Collections. Further transmission, reproduction, presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the artist.

Format

JPEG

Type

Image

Identifier

E12_TracingtheLine.jpg

Coverage

Tecate, California

Tecate, Baja California, Mexico

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

TIFF

Collection

Tracing the Line

Citation

Goin, Peter, “Looking towards Monument 244, far western edge of Tecate, California/Baja California,” Special Collections Online Exhibits, accessed October 25, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.arizona.edu/items/show/2403.