Dublin Core
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
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Format
JPEG
Type
Image
Identifier
E12_TracingtheLine.jpg
Coverage
Tecate, California
Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
TIFF