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Aerial view of Topanga Beach at sunset, 2018, 2/2
Aerial drone view shows Las Tunas Beach and Topanga Beach at sunset.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach houses, 1970s
Aerial view of Topanga Beach houses shows PCH and The Raft.
BEACH HOUSES:
1. Rorbert Woodward's house (18722)
2. Tyler Woodward's house (18718)
3. Dr. Russell Smith's house (18716)
4. Unknown house
5. Sid Bernstein's house
6. Doris…
BEACH HOUSES:
1. Rorbert Woodward's house (18722)
2. Tyler Woodward's house (18718)
3. Dr. Russell Smith's house (18716)
4. Unknown house
5. Sid Bernstein's house
6. Doris…
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows kite surfers, 2004
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows kite surfers preparing to go into the ocean. Around them are Las Tunas Beach houses, the European Equestrian Supply store at 18820 PCH, Ginger Snips, Kay 'n' Dave's, Wylie's Bait & Tackle, Something Fishy, The Money…
Aerial view of Topanga Beach tents and umbrellas, 2017
Aerial drone view shows tents and umbrellas leading to the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1925
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, which is called "the probable future site of the finest Pacific coast estates."
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1938
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the motel, Topanga Lagoon, Old Malibu Road, Topanga Lane, Shady Lane, and the Rodeo Grounds.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1940
An aerial view shows the Topanga Beach Auto Court motel, Topanga Lane, and the Rodeo Grounds.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1964
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, Old Malibu Road, Topanga Lane, The Rodeo Grounds, Sunset Mesa development, and the Topanga Beach Auto Court motel.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1972
An aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon, Sunset Mesa, Las Tunas Beach, and the entrance to Topanga Canyon.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1979
An aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon, George's Market, the Topanga Ranch Motel, the Malibu Feed Bin, and the entrance to Topanga Canyon.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1979
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows The Snake Pit, The Rodeo Grounds, Sunset Mesa, and the entrance to Topanga Canyon shortly after the beach houses were demolished.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1980s
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, from Las Tunas Beach to the Chart House Restaurant, along Pacific Coast Highway.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1980s
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Las Tunas Beach houses, the Topanga Lagoon, the lifeguard tower, the Chart House, PCH, and the entrance to Topanga Canyon.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2005, 1/2
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows PCH and the Topanga Lagoon.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2005, 2/2
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows PCH and the Topanga Lagoon.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 1/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Las Tunas Beach houses and American Apparel at 18820 PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 2/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows surfers, the Topanga Lagoon, and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 3/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows surfers, the Topanga Lagoon, and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 4/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows surfers, the Topanga Lagoon, the lifeguard tower, and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 5/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows surfers, the Topanga Lagoon, and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 6/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon, the lifeguard tower, and PCH. The Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica are in the background.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2010s, 7/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Oasis Imports, the Malibu Feed Bin, and the ARCO gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH. The Moonfire Temple is on the hill.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 1/4
Aerial view of the entrance to Topanga Canyon shows Topanga Beach, Oasis Imports, the Malibu Feed Bin, the abandoned gas station, Sunset Mesa, and the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 1/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Boardriders, Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine, Wylie's Bait & Tackle, Rosenthal Wine Bar, the Topanga Ranch Motel, the Reel Inn, Oasis Imports, the Malibu Feed Bin, the abandoned gas station, the Topanga Beach Pump…
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 2/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon, the lifeguard tower, Sunset Mesa, and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 2/7
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine, Wylie's Bait & Tackle, Rosenthal Wine Bar, the Topanga Ranch Motel, the Topanga Lagoon, and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 3/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Sunset Mesa, the Chart House, South Topanga Beach, and the abandoned gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 4/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows The Money House, the Topanga Lagoon bridge, the Topanga Ranch Motel, the Reel Inn, Oasis Imports, the lifeguard tower, and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 4/7
Aerial view shows Las Tunas Beach, Topanga Beach, and Sunset Mesa.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2015
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows PCH, the parking lot, and the lifeguard tower. A Metro bus drives by.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2017
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the lifeguard tower, the beach access mat, the Topanga Lagoon, the bluff, the parking lot, the Reel Inn, the Topanga Ranch Motel, Rosenthal Wine Bar, Wylie's Bait & Tackle, and Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2020
Aerial view of an unusually empty Topanga Beach shows the bluff, the Topanga Lagoon, the lifeguard truck, the beach access mat, the lifeguard tower, and PCH on Fourth of July weekend. Los Angeles County ordered a COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure from…
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2020, 1/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Boardriders Malibu, Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine, Wiley's Bait & Tackle, Rosenthal Wine Bar, and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2020, 2/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2020, 3/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2020, 4/4
Aerial view of the intersection at Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH shows Oasis Imports, Malibu Feed Bin, the Topanga Beach Pump Station, and the 7-Eleven gas station. Topanga Lane and The Rodeo Grounds are at the base of the hill at left.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2024
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine, Wiley's Bait & Tackle, Old Malibu Road, Rosenthal Wine Bar, Topanga Lagoon, the Topanga Ranch Motel, the Reel Inn, and the lifeguard tower.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2026, 1/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach bluff, Topanga Lagoon bridge, Topanga lifeguard tower, and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2026, 2/4
Aerial view of Las Tunas Beach houses, Topanga Beach bluff, Topanga Lagoon bridge, blue beach access mat, Topanga lifeguard tower, and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2026, 3/4
Aerial view of Las Tunas Beach houses, Topanga Beach bluff, Topanga Lagoon bridge, Topanga lifeguard tower, and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2026, 4/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, Topanga Canyon Blvd. / PCH intersection., 7-Eleven gas station, Sunset Mesa, and Mastro's Ocean Club.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, circa 1979
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, circa 1979. The Raft is at left.
CLOSE-UP 1
The dirt lot was created by a fire and by the demolition of beach houses.
CLOSE-UP 2
The Malibu Feed Bin and Gulf gas station were at the intersection of Topanga…
CLOSE-UP 1
The dirt lot was created by a fire and by the demolition of beach houses.
CLOSE-UP 2
The Malibu Feed Bin and Gulf gas station were at the intersection of Topanga…
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, circa 1985, 1/2
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Malibu Feed Bin at the intersection of PCH and Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, circa 1985, 2/2
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Malibu Feed Bin at the intersection of PCH and Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, February 2025
Aerial view of Topanga Beach and Sunset Mesa shows damage from the Palisades Fire, the toxic-debris sorting station, Topanga Lane, The Rodeo Grounds, and the intersection of PCH and Topanga Canyon Blvd. This is a still from a drone video.
Aerial view of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH, 2024
Aerial view of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH shows Oasis Imports, the Malibu Feed Bin, the Topanga Beach Pump Station, the 7-Eleven gas station, Topanga Beach, Topanga Lane, and The Rodeo Grounds.
Aerial view of Topanga Canyon, c. 1925
Aerial view of Topanga Canyon, with close-ups of Cooper's Camp motel, the Rodeo Grounds, and Paxson's Cafe.
Aerial view of Topanga Lagoon and Auto Court motel, 1944
Aerial view shows Topanga Lagoon and Topanga Beach Auto Court motel.
Aerial view of Topanga Lagoon and beach access mat, 2017
Aerial drone view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon and the beach access mat.
Aerial view of Topanga Lagoon, 1950s
Aerial view shows PCH, Jim Dandy Cafe, Malibu Shoreline (La Mer restaurant), Rainbow Plaza, Topanga Beach Auto Court, Marinos' (Caracol restaurant), Old Malibu Road, The Gulch (The Snake Pit), the Topanga Lagoon bridge, and Topanga Beach houses.
Aerial view of Topanga Lagoon, 2019
Aerial view of Topanga Lagoon shows Las Tunas Beach and Topanga Beach.
Aerial view of Topanga Lane after a flood, 1969
Aerial view of Topanga Creek shows Topanga Lane after a flood. The house of Ed and Ann Stalcup, at 3767 Rodeo Grounds, is circled at bottom right. The Topanga Ranch motel is at top center.
Aerial view of Topanga Lane, 2001
Aerial view of Topanga Lane shows houses along Topanga Canyon Blvd., the entrance to The Rodeo Grounds, and the PCH intersection at Topanga Beach.
Aerial view of Topanga Ranch Motel, 2018
Aerial view shows Boardriders surf shop, Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine, Wylie's Bait & Tackle, Rosenthal Wine Bar, Topanga Ranch Motel, and PCH.
Aerial view shows Sunset Mesa, 2015
Aerial view shows Sunset Mesa, Mastro's Ocean Club, South Topanga Beach, and the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Aerial view shows the entrance to Topanga Canyon, 2018
Aerial view shows Topanga Beach, Oasis Imports, Malibu Feed Bin, ARCO gas station, Sunset Mesa, and the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Aerial view shows Topanga Beach, 2015
Aerial view shows Topanga Beach, Sunset Mesa, and the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Aimee Rentmeester, David Flynn, and Coliene Rentmeester
Aimee Rentmeester and David Flynn take a group photo with Aimee's aunt Coliene Rentmeester (and Coliene's dog Danya) on Coliene's patio at 3715 Rodeo Grounds.
Aimee Semple McPherson's Las Tunas Beach house
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson's recuperated from a nervous breakdown in this Las Tunas Beach house in 1930.
Al Adashek, Mike Shultz, and Foster Sherwood sit on a deck
Al Adashek, Mike Shultz, and Foster Sherwood wear trunks and sit on the deck of Foster's Topanga Beach house at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Alan Haigh, Mickey Moriarty, and Jeff Ort play music
Alan Haigh (flute), Mickey Moriarty (guitar), and Jeff Ort (drum) play music on Topanga Beach.
Albert Hoyt and Judge John Merrick at the first THS meeting
Albert Hoyt, temporary president of the newly formed Topanga Historical Society, looks over a book with Judge John J. Merrick (right), president of the Malibu Historical Society. The book, "Happy Days in Southern California" by Frederick Rindge of…
Aldo Vidali
In 1930, Aldo was born to an Italian family in Ixelles, Belgium. As a child he went to Italy and from there he began his life of traveling. His travels have taken him to almost every continent in the world. He has studied at the University of…
Alejandro Junger sits in the studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds
Alejandro Junger sits on the couch by the bedroom alcove in the art studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. He is surrounded by paintings by Daisy Duck McCrackin.
Alice Anderson and children play in the snow
Alice Anderson and children play in the snow in the Winfield Road pasture. The children include Molly Anderson, Carol Haines, Lynn Haines, and Bruce Haines.
Alice Anderson skis in the Winfield Road pasture
Alice Anderson skis in the Winfield Road pasture after The Big Snow. Children from left: Carol Haines, Lynn Haines (above), Molly Anderson, and Bruce Haines.
Alma Pitlinzer saws wood on her homestead
Alma Pitlinzer wears loose hair and men’s clothing, while sawing wood on her homestead. Allegedly, she was a jilted Cincinnati socialite who lived as a barefoot hermit in Topanga.
Alva Gustavus at his Little Brown Church in the Wildwood
Retired Baptist Minister Alva Gustavus stands by his "Little Brown Church in the Wildwood" behind Horseshoe Bend Inn.
Alyn Ranson, Rosagua Trujillo, Eddie Gripp, and Pat Rasbury
Alyn Ranson, Rosagua Trujillo (Rose Wiley), Eddie Gripp, and Pat Rasbury at Lee's Hitching Post in Fred Solomon's shopping center, a hangout for teenagers.
Alyssa Crosby painting, "Reel Inn," 2024
Alyssa Crosby's painting "Reel Inn" shows the seafood restaurant's neon sign. A pun on the blackboard reads, "Here's looking at you squid."
Amber Vincent and Moonstar Greene play with a goat
Amber Vincent and Moonstar Greene play with Amber's goat Diva in The Rodeo Grounds.
Amber Vincent and Ramona Handel-Bajema eat ice cream
An unknown boy, Amber Vincent, and Ramona Handel-Bajema eat ice-cream cones in The Rodeo Grounds. The boy and Amber hold hands.
Amelia Fleetwood, Dani Katz, and Alejandro Junger
Daisy Duck McCrackin (hat), Amelia Fleetwood (purple dress), Dani Katz (headband), Alejandro Junger (shaved head), and unknown people take a group photo on Topanga Beach.
American Legion Honor Roll
Honor Roll of men and women serving in armed forces is unveiled by the American Legion on Memorial Day 1944 at Pine Tree Circle
Ami Kirby, Kathy Hitchcock, and Hillevi Storer
Topanga Cooperative Preschool leaders: President Ami Kirby, Kathy Hitchcock, and first long-term teacher Hillevi Storer.
Amish people watch surfers at Topanga Beach
Amish men, wearing hats and suspenders, watch surfers at Topanga Beach. Amish women, wearing bonnets, wade into the water.
Amy Fleetwood and James Mathers sit in The Snake Pit
Amy Fleetwood and James Mathers sit in armchairs by a sunflower on the dirt road in front of his house at 3948 Topanga Lane (in The Snake Pit).
An abstract painting hangs on Norton Wisdom's art studio
An abstract painting and trapezoidal sculptures decorate Norton Wisdom's art studio at 3948 Topanga Lane in The Snake Pit.
An actor poses as a surfer on Topanga Beach, 1/2
An actor holds a surfboard on Topanga Beach. Topanga Lane stuntman Darrell Giddens rides his horse Halifu (Swahili for "disobedient," or close to that) . The Point restaurant is in the distance.
An actor poses as a surfer on Topanga Beach, 2/2
An actor holds a surfboard by Topanga Beach houses.
An AmeriGas truck gets stuck crossing Topanga Creek, 1/2
An AmeriGas truck gets stuck crossing Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds.
An AmeriGas truck gets stuck crossing Topanga Creek, 2/2
An AmeriGas truck gets stuck crossing Topanga Creek while a dog watches. The Rodeo Grounds bridge is in the background.
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