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A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia floods in The Rodeo Grounds
A red, convertible, Volkswagen Karmann Ghia floods in The Rodeo Grounds.
A VW Beetle is buried in the mud of the Topanga Lagoon
A Volkswagen Beetle car is buried in the mud of the Topanga Lagoon after a flood.
A VW van washed up on Topanga Beach in a flood
A Volkswagen van washed up with the driftwood on Topanga Beach in a flood.
A wall remains from the ruined Topanga Lagoon bridge
Graffiti says, "Topanga," on a ruined concrete wall from the 1923 Topanga Lagoon bridge.
A wave breaks by a red bougainvillea
A wave breaks by a red bougainvillea at sunset at Topanga Beach,
A window offers a view of Wylie's Bait & Tackle
A porthole-shaped window offers a circular view of Wylie's Bait & Tackle at night (18757 PCH). The store is full of gear like fishing poles and nets, and oddities like fish hanging in the air, and coconuts sculpted into monkey's heads.
A window reflects Bill Cleary surfing at Topanga Beach
"Surf Guide" photographer Dick Gustafson captures a window reflection of Bill Cleary surfing a wave in front of his own house, 18658 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
A woman by a VW Beetle watches two boys in The Snake Pit
A woman by a Volkswagen Beetle car watches two boys in The Snake Pit.
A woman climbs a metal buffalo statue at Oasis Imports
A woman pretends to climb on a metal buffalo statue under the sign for Oasis Imports at 3931 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
A woman dances at a Topanga Beach party
A woman dances at a party while a band plays on the deck of Skip Smith's Topanga Beach house.
ON THE ROOF:
Robbie Dick is the 2nd person standing from the right side.
Felix Saenz has a goatee at center.
ON THE ROOF:
Robbie Dick is the 2nd person standing from the right side.
Felix Saenz has a goatee at center.
A woman exercises on the ruined Topanga Lagoon bridge
Graffiti says, "Topanga," on a ruined concrete wall from the 1923 Topanga Lagoon bridge. A woman exercises with a yoga pose based on a handstand.
A woman helps people tow a pickup truck that got stuck
An unknown woman helps people tow a pickup truck that got stuck crossing Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds. The Rodeo Grounds bridge is in the background.
A woman in a dress carries a surfboard on her head
A woman in a dress carries a surfboard on her head at Topanga Beach.
A woman in a dress stands under Arch Rock
A woman in a dress stands under Arch Rock. The retaining wall has been erased from the colorized version of this photo.
A woman in a hat watches waves by bougainvilleas
A woman in a hat watches waves by bougainvillea flowers at Topanga Beach.
A woman in a mask and bra holds marijuana plants
A woman in a mask and bra holds Michael Greene's marijuana plants in The Rodeo Grounds.
A woman lounges on the deck of the Bernsteins' house
A woman lounges on the deck of the Bernsteins' house at Topanga Beach.
A woman models in an ad for So What Surf, c. 2012
A woman models in an ad for So What Surf, "the long overdue, highly anticipated, sorta respected, whatever attitude, surf shop in Topanga." She wears a bikini and hitchhikes with a surfboard.
A woman raises a lantern up to the moon at Topanga Beach
A woman raises a lantern up to the full moon on a witchy night at Topanga Beach.
A woman sits in a trailer in The Snake Pit
A woman smokes a cigarette in the doorway of a trailer in The Snake Pit.
A woman sits naked on a rock in Topanga Creek
An unknown woman sits naked on a rock in Topanga Creek in Lower Topanga.
A woman sits on a swing at Topanga Beach
A woman sits on a swing behind the lifeguard's storage container at Topanga Beach.
A woman sits on her couch on Topanga Lane
A woman (Alison?) sits on her couch on Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit), where she lives with her husband and baby.
A woman stands by a telephone pole at Topanga Beach
A fish-eye lens shows a woman standing by a telephone pole near the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
A woman stands on a hill above the Topanga Lagoon
A woman stands on a hill above the Topanga Lagoon, holding flowers.
A woman stands on the porch of a Topanga Beach house
A woman stands on the porch of a Topanga Beach house with an umbrella in the yard.
A woman watches a girl and the surfers at Topanga Beach
A woman watches a girl and the surfers at Topanga Beach near the lifeguard tower.
A woman watches the full moon by her motorcycle
A woman watches the full moon by her motorcycle at night at Topanga Beach.
A woman with a guitar sits on a car at Topanga Beach
A woman sits on the trunk of a Mercedes-Benz car, parked on PCH along Topanga Beach. She sticks out her tongue while tuning her guitar.
A yellow gate bars the entrance to The Rodeo Grounds
A yellow gate on Topanga Canyon Blvd. bars the dirt road and entrance to The Rodeo Grounds after the eviction of the Lower Topanga community by State Parks. The 7-Eleven gas station is in the background.
A yucca plant flowers in the snow on Sycamore Drive
A yucca plant flowers in the snow on Sycamore Drive, overlooking George Williams's Topanga Hardware store on Old Topanga Canyon Rd. at center, and Firman Gray's house on the left.
Abalone Shell Arch
Black and white photo of abalone shell arch and "wedding cake rock turned" circa 1920
Abalone Shell Arch 1985
Color Photograph of Santa Maria Ranch "Abalone" arch and yard. "Old Santa Maria Ranch - Taconis"
Abalone Shell Arch 1985 with Donkey
Color Photograph of Santa Marina Abalone Arch and yard (with donkey)
"Santa Maria Ranch - Taconis"
"Photo by Bob Wiley"
"1984"
"Santa Maria Ranch - Taconis"
"Photo by Bob Wiley"
"1984"
Actor David Janssen starred in the TV series "The Fugitive"
Actor David Janssen walks by Topanga Beach houses and driftwood. He is best known for starring in the television series "The Fugitive" (1963–1967).
Actor Rusty Lane is rescued from the flood, 1/3
Actor Rusty Lane is rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher at Topanga Lane.
Actor Rusty Lane is rescued from the flood, 2/3
Actor Rusty Lane is rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher at Topanga Lane.
Actor Rusty Lane is rescued from the flood, 3/3
Actor Rusty Lane is rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher at Topanga Lane.
Actor Will Geer
Actor Will Geer moved to Topanga to escape the Hollywood blacklist. He supported himself by growing and selling vegetables and plants.
Actors face the wall of Michael Greene's art studio
Actors John Barrymore Jr., Michael Carmine, Unknown, and Elizabeth Pena face the wall of Michael Greene's art studio. They hold an uprooted stalk, branches, grass, a squash, and an avocado. A rubber snake is draped over their shoulders. This…
Actors read Ziff's Magazine at the Topanga Post Office
Cowboy actors, from Westwood Pictures, pose in an apparent advertisement for Ziff's Magazine (March 1925 issue) at the Topanga Post Office and General Store, at Pine Tree Circle. Ziff's Magazine was an irreverent joke book published in Chicago, IL…
Actress Lindsey Wagner at Topanga Beach
Lindsey Wagner starred in "The Bionic Woman," a TV show that aired from January 14, 1976, to May 13, 1978.
Actress Natalie Talmadge's house on Las Tunas Beach
A lit cigarette, left on the couch, set ablaze the Las Tunas Beach house of actress Natalie Talmadge (1896-1969) on September 25, 1943, at 2:30 a.m. Fire Captain Tom Cheney concluded this because the couch burned through the floor.
Natalie’s…
Natalie’s…
Actress Sara Anderson Lane is rescued from the flood
Actress Sara Anderson Lane is rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher at Topanga Lane.
Actress Sara Russell Lane is stranded at home during a flood
Actress Sara Russell Lane, 3839 Topanga Lane, is stranded at home with a cat during a flood.
Ad for Laura Way Mathiesen's Marmont Studio
Marmont Studio
Topanga Canyon, One-Half Mile From the Beach
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For Tourists—Souvenirs that are “different.’
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Topanga Canyon, One-Half Mile From the Beach
LAURA WAY MATHIESEN
ORIGINAL PAINTINGS
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For Tourists—Souvenirs that are “different.’
For Residents—Home decorations that recall…
Adelaide Gibbon at her stone house
William and Adelaide Gibbon built this stone house, which featured her wood carvings.
Adrian Santa Maria with Hunted Deer
5"x9" photograph of Adrian (Teet) , age 12, with rifle and "1st deer"
Aerial Tanker Douses 1960 Fire
The October 1960 fire on Hillside Drive was put down in record time. An aerial tanker is seen reflected against the smoke, dropping borate-fortified water.
Aerial view of Topanga Center with close-ups, 1962
Aerial photograph with close-ups of Fernwood, Pine Tree Circle, Trippet Ranch, and Hillside Drive.
Aerial view and map of Lower Topanga, 1970
Lower Topanga aerial photo and map show Topanga Beach, the Snake Pit, the Rodeo Grounds, Brookside, the Topanga Beach Pump Station, and Sunset Mesa.
Aerial view of entrance to Topanga Canyon, 2022
Aerial view of entrance to Topanga Canyon shows Oasis Imports, the Malibu Feed Bin, and 7-Eleven gas station.
Aerial view of George's Market, 1980s
Aerial view of George's Market also shows the Topanga Ranch Motel, the Reel Inn, PCH, and the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of landslide, April 2024
A landslide closed Topanga Canyon Blvd. from March 9 to June 2, 2024, about three months.
Aerial view of landslide, March 2024
A landslide closed Topanga Canyon Blvd. from March 9 to June 2, 2024, about three months.
Aerial view of Las Tunas Beach, 2018
A yellow arrow points to the Las Tunas Beach house at 18830 Topanga Beach Dr. La Esperanza has a red roof. Boardriders is where PCH bends.
Aerial view of Lower Topanga after a fire, 2017
Aerial view shows the flame retardant Phos-Chek and a burn scar after a fire burned a hill in Lower Topanga on 2017-06-29. Sunset Mesa and Pacific Palisades are in the background.
Aerial view of Lower Topanga, 1926
Aerial photo of Lower Topanga, 1926, showing Cooper's Camp (motel) and the Rodeo Grounds.
Aerial view of Lower Topanga, 1927
Aerial photo of Lower Topanga, 1927, showing Cooper's Camp (motel) and the Rodeo Grounds.
Aerial view of Lower Topanga, 1928
Aerial photo of Lower Topanga, 1928, showing Cooper's Camp (motel) and the Rodeo Grounds.
Aerial view of Lower Topanga, 1997
Lower Topanga aerial photo shows Topanga Beach, the Snake Pit, the Rodeo Grounds, Brookside, and Sunset Mesa.
Aerial view of Mastro's Ocean Club, 2017
Aerial view shows cars in the parking lot of Mastro's Ocean Club at 18412 PCH.
Aerial view of Old Malibu Road and Topanga Creek, 1970s
Aerial view of Old Malibu Road, PCH houses, and Topanga Creek shows businesses the Flying “A” gas station, The Spaghetti Joint, Wylie's Bait and Tackle shop, Jim Dandy Cafe, and Red Carpet Realtors. Tuna Canyon is at top left. The Topanga Ranch Motel…
Aerial view of plane flying over Topanga Beach, 1943, 1/2
Aerial view shows an XB-19 bomber flying over Las Tunas Beach, Topanga Beach, Old Malibu Road, and Topanga Lane. At the time this postcard was mailed, 1943, the bomber was the third largest airplane in the world.
Aerial view of plane flying over Topanga Beach, 1943, 2/2
Aerial view shows an XB-19 bomber flying over Las Tunas Beach, Topanga Beach, Old Malibu Road, Topanga Lane, and The Rodeo Grounds. It was the third largest airplane in the world.
Aerial View of Santa Ynez Canyon, 1970s?
Santa Ynez Canyon and Palisades Highlands aerial view, with Topanga at the upper left.
Aerial view of Sunset Mesa and Topanga Canyon Blvd., 2018
Aerial drone view shows Sunset Mesa, Topanga Canyon Blvd., and Topanga Beach through a fish-eye lens.
Aerial view of Sunset Mesa, 2020
Aerial view of Sunset Mesa, shows Topanga Beach, Oasis Imports, the Malibu Feed Bin, the ARCO gas station, Mastro's Ocean Club, South Topanga Beach, and the intersection of PCH and Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Aerial view of surfers at Topanga Beach, 2019
Aerial view of surfers shows the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower, Sunset Mesa, Mastro's Ocean Club, and Castellammare.
Aerial view of surfers riding waves at Topanga Beach, 2018
Aerial drone view shows surfers riding waves as a set makes lines near the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of the bluff and the Topanga Lagoon, 2017
Aerial drone view shows the bluff and the Topanga Lagoon emptying out into the ocean at Topanga Beach.
Aerial view of the entrance to Topanga Canyon, 1983
Aerial view of the entrance to Topanga Canyon shows PCH, Topanga Canyon Blvd., the Malibu Feed Bin, the gas station, Topanga Lane, The Rodeo Grounds, the Topanga Beach Pump Station, and Sunset Mesa.
Aerial view of the entrance to Topanga Canyon, 2016
Aerial view of the entrance to Topanga Canyon shows Oasis Imports, Malibu Feed Bin, the Topanga Beach Pump Station, the 7-Eleven gas station, Sunset Mesa, and the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Aerial view of The Rodeo Grounds, c. 2001
Trees conceal most of the houses in a view from the hill of The Rodeo Grounds. Sunset Mesa, the Topanga Beach Pump Station, Topanga Canyon Blvd., and Topanga Creek are at left. PCH and Topanga Beach are at right.
Aerial view of The Snake Pit shows houses, c. 2001
A view from the hill of The Snake Pit shows houses on one side of the dirt road and a playground on the other. Larry Payne's house is at left. In the background are the Reel Inn and the Topanga Ranch Motel. Across PCH is Topanga Beach.
Aerial view of the Topanga and PCH intersection, 2019
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the ARCO gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Aerial view of the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower, 2015
Aerial drone view shows the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower and surfers
Aerial view of the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower, 2016
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the lifeguard tower, Oasis Imports, Malibu Feed Bin (3931 Topanga Canyon Blvd.), and the intersection with PCH.
Aerial view of the Topanga Beach point, 2018
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows surfers at the point.
Aerial view of the Topanga Center, 1968
Aerial view of the Topanga Center, location of the Pine Tree Circle and the Post Office.
Aerial view of Topanga and PCH after Palisades Fire, 2025
Aerial view of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH after the Palisades Fire shows Topanga Beach, the toxic-debris sorting station, the lifeguard tower, The Snake Pit, Topanga Lane, The Rodeo Grounds, the Topanga Beach Pump Station, the 7-Eleven gas station,…
Aerial view of Topanga Auto Court, 1934
Aerial view of Topanga Beach Auto Court motel, Topanga Lagoon bridge, Old Malibu Road, and Topanga Lane.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach after the Palisades Fire, 2025
Aerial view of Topanga Beach after the Palisades Fire shows Business & Pleasure Co.’s Malibu Beach Club, Old Malibu Road, the Topanga Lagoon, the toxic-debris sorting station, and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach and Las Tunas Beach, 2018
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows waves, the Topanga Lagoon, Las Tunas Beach houses, and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach at sunset, 2018, 1/2
Aerial drone view shows Topanga Beach at sunset, and cars driving on PCH, past Boardriders, Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine, and Wylie's Bait & Tackle.
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