The ecology of Tijuana Estuary, The ecology of Tijuana Estuary, California : a national estuarine research reserve ecologyoftijuana00zedl Year: 1992 LAND USE HISTORY Through examination of maps, photographs, and historical records, it has been possible to identify critical events that have shaped Tijuana Estuary. The many changes in land use reflect attitudes about the landscape. The estuary has been used and abused by a variety of human activities, exacerbating the effects of natural catastrophic events. The 1904 map (Figure ) shows Tijuana Estuary as having a minor bay and a broad mo
The ecology of Tijuana Estuary, The ecology of Tijuana Estuary, California : a national estuarine research reserve ecologyoftijuana00zedl Year: 1992 LAND USE HISTORY Through examination of maps, photographs, and historical records, it has been possible to identify critical events that have shaped Tijuana Estuary. The many changes in land use reflect attitudes about the landscape. The estuary has been used and abused by a variety of human activities, exacerbating the effects of natural catastrophic events. The 1904 map (Figure ) shows Tijuana Estuary as having a minor bay and a broad mouth. The Tijuana River had two channels, one near the southern bluffs that border Mexico and another due east of the mouth. An isolated, land-locked lagoon was located in the northeastern part of the estuary. These three features persist to date, but in highly modified form. By 1928 (Figure ), Imperial Beach had been settled with more than 50 dwellings, most of which were within 3 blocks of the beach. The impact of adjacent land uses on the estuary become apparent on inspection of the condition of the river mouth, barrier dunes,
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