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Wes Armand is rescued from the flood, 7/9
Teacher Wes Armand and his daughter Thea, 3833 Topanga Lane, are rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher.
Topanga Creek floods by mailboxes in The Rodeo Grounds
Topanga Creek floods by mailboxes belonging to Topanga Lane and the Rodeo Grounds.
Ray Casser walks on the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 1/2
Ray Casser walks on the Rodeo Grounds bridge over Topanga Creek with his dog and Ed Stalcup's dog Tom. Behind him are eucalyptus trees.
Ray Casser walks on the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 2/2
Ray Casser walks on the Rodeo Grounds bridge, anchored by crossed telephone poles, over Topanga Creek with his dog and Ed Stalcup's dog Tom. Behind him are eucalyptus trees.
Topanga Creek passes two Rodeo Grounds houses, 2/2
Topanga Creek passes two Rodeo Grounds houses.
3712 Rodeo Grounds (left) belonged to:
1950s-1970s, Michael Peattie and Patricia Peattie (Patricia McNamara)
1970s-1980, Blake Chatfield and Patricia Chatfield (Patricia McNamara)
1980-2006,…
3712 Rodeo Grounds (left) belonged to:
1950s-1970s, Michael Peattie and Patricia Peattie (Patricia McNamara)
1970s-1980, Blake Chatfield and Patricia Chatfield (Patricia McNamara)
1980-2006,…
Oscar and Maud Cupton's house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds
William "Oscar" and Maud Cupton lived in the first house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds when it was white. Oscar may have worked at the gas station. Maud worked at The Step Inn as a waitress. They sold the house to Ed and Ann Stalcup in 1967.
Ed and Ann Stalcup's house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds
Ed and Ann Stalcup lived in the first house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds. They painted it green.
A Topanga Creek crossing leads to The Rodeo Grounds
A Topanga Creek crossing leads to the house of Ed and Ann Stalcup at 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
Ann Stalcup sits in her living room at 3767 Rodeo Grounds
Ann Stalcup sits on her living room couch at 3767 Rodeo Grounds. She bought a woven grass carpet after the 1969 flood because it could be easily dried out.
Ann Stalcup stands by her bookshelf at 3767 Rodeo Grounds
Ann Stalcup stands by her bookshelf and an orange wall at 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
Ann Stalcup stands in her wood-paneled kitchen
Ann Stalcup stands in her wood-paneled kitchen at 3767 Rodeo Grounds
Topanga Creek floods Ed and Ann Stalcup's house, 1/2
Topanga Creek floods Ed and Ann Stalcup's house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
Topanga Creek floods Ed and Ann Stalcup's house, 2/2
Topanga Creek floods Ed and Ann Stalcup's house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
Topanga Creek washes out the road to The Rodeo Grounds
A car is stranded in front of Ed and Ann Stalcup's house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds, after Topanga Creek floods and washes out the road.
Ann Stalcup walks across Topanga Creek after a flood
Ann Stalcup leaves her house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds by walking across Topanga Creek after a flood.
"Mannix" films an episode in The Rodeo Grounds
Actor Christopher Connelly stands by calla lilies and looks into the window of the house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds while filming "Mannix," a detective TV series on CBS, Season 6, Episode 9: "One Step to Midnight," which aired on November 12, 1972.
"Mission: Impossible" films in The Rodeo Grounds, 1/2
Actors Peter Lupus and Peter Graves stand by the back door of the house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds while filming "Mission: Impossible," an espionage TV series on CBS, Season 7, Episode 18: "The Fighter," which aired on February 9, 1973.
"Mission: Impossible" films in The Rodeo Grounds, 2/2
Actor Peter Graves talks to a boy with a dog in The Rodeo Grounds while filming "Mission: Impossible," an espionage TV series on CBS, Season 7, Episode 18: "The Fighter," which aired on February 9, 1973.
Topanga Lane residents are rescued from the flood
Topanga Lane residents Sara Anderson, Rusty Lane, Ingrid Lindquist, Margretha Lane, Unknown (with dog), and Wes Armand (carrying son Kurt) stand by a deputy sheriff, who prepares to rescue them from the flood by pulling them over Topanga Creek on a…
Wes Armand is rescued from the flood, 8/9
Teacher Wes Armand and his son Kurt, 3833 Topanga Lane, are rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher.
A girl rides a tire swing over Topanga Creek after a flood
A unknown girl rides a tire swing over Topanga Creek near Topanga Lane after a flood.
Wes Armand is rescued from the flood, 9/9
Deputy sheriffs prepare teacher Wes Armand and his son Kurt, 3833 Topanga Lane, to be rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek on a stretcher.
A man is pulled across Topanga Creek in a basket chair
A man is pulled across Topanga Creek in a basket chair after a flood near Topanga Lane.
Residents build the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 1970, 1/5
Architect Bud Skibitzke stands on a cement cylinder while building the Rodeo Grounds bridge. An unknown man stands behind him.
Residents build the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 1970, 2/5
Chuck Thayer (maybe) builds the Rodeo Grounds bridge.
Residents build the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 1970, 3/5
Architect Bud Skibitzke stands on a cement cylinder while building the Rodeo Grounds bridge. Chuck Thayer (maybe) approaches from his right. The other men are unknown. The house of Ed and Ann Stalcup is at left, 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
Residents build the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 1970, 4/5
Jim Hum (maybe) spreads his arms while building the Rodeo Grounds bridge over Topanga Creek with his neighbors.
Residents build the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 1970, 5/5
Residents build the Rodeo Grounds bridge while a boy plays in Topanga Creek. Ladders and a bicycle are in the foreground.
The Rodeo Grounds bridge leads to the Stalcup house
The Rodeo Grounds bridge crosses Topanga Creek. It leads to a water tank and the house of Ed and Ann Stalcup, 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
A girl pets a donkey in The Rodeo Grounds
A unknown girl pets a donkey (with a baby donkey) in The Rodeo Grounds.
View from Topanga Lane shows Topanga Creek flooding
View from Wes Armand's house on Topanga Lane shows Topanga Creek during a flood. Cars are parked on the Rodeo Grounds road.
Topanga Creek rises in The Rodeo Grounds
Topanga Creek rises in The Rodeo Grounds. A few days later, it would flood the cars in the parking lot.
Maria Nation and Bonnie Vincent meet in the rain
Maria Nation and Bonnie Vincent meet in the rain at the doorway of 3833 Topanga Lane, the highest house, which was owned by Wes Armand. They are sheltering there from the flood. Actress Peggy Lipton formerly lived here.
Topanga Creek flows by The Rodeo Grounds after a flood
Topanga Creek flows by The Rodeo Grounds after a flood. At right are two water tanks.
Ann Stalcup stands on the Topanga Lane bridge
Ann Stalcup stands on the Topanga Lane bridge that was washed away by the 1969 flood. She wears a coat and sunglasses.
Ann Stalcup's dog Tom watches her drive away to work
Tom, the dog of teachers Ed and Ann Stalcup, sits on the Rodeo Grounds road, and watches Ann's car drive away to work.
Linda Ronstadt album "Hand Sown... Home Grown" (1969)
The back cover of the album "Hand Sown... Home Grown" shows Linda Ronstadt sitting by the stone house used by Vera Wood as her art studio in Hondo Canyon.
Eduardo Camões painting, "Arch Rock, 1905," 2017?
A man drives a horse wagon through Arch Rock in 1905, in this painting accessed from the internet in 2017.
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…
Halloween parade, Topanga Elementary School, 1966
Students participate in a Halloween parade at the Topanga Elementary School playground in 1966. Laurie Lanaro wears a witch costume. Her brother Perry Lanaro wears a Daniel Boone costume.
Halloween parade, Topanga Elementary School, 1966
Students participate in a Halloween parade at the Topanga Elementary School playground in 1966. Laurie Lanaro wears a witch costume. Her brother Perry Lanaro wears a Daniel Boone costume.
Anne Lanaro with kids Perry and Laurie on Webb Trail
Mrs. Lanaro with kids Perry and Laurie in front of their house on Webb Trail
Herta Ware, Will Geer, and Anne Lanaro at the parade
Grand Marshall Will Geer waits with ex-wife Herta Ware and Anne Lanaro for the start of the Topanga Days Parade.
Grand Marshall Will Geer at Topanga Days
Grand Marshall Will Geer presides at Topanga Days. Penny Peterson is next to him in a blue dress.
In the background are Jan Moore in a blue shirt, and Michelle Christensen with blond hair under the "Topanga Days" sign.
In the foreground is…
In the background are Jan Moore in a blue shirt, and Michelle Christensen with blond hair under the "Topanga Days" sign.
In the foreground is…
Anne Lanaro kisses a raccoon
Anne Lanaro kisses a raccoon. This is one of two orphaned raccoons that the Lanaro family raised.
Wild Sacred Women Solstice Gathering, 3/3
At a "Wild Sacred Women Solstice Gathering," women lie on their backs in a New Age, ceremonial circle by the Topanga Beach bluff. A woman in the center holds feathers and plays crystal singing bowls for a sound bath.
Malibu Surfing Association members visit Pismo Beach
Malibu Surfing Association members Glenn Dexter, Jamie Budge, Brian Hames, Buzz Sutphin, and JoJo Perrin take a group photo by their station wagon in a parking lot. A Makaha skateboard is on the ground. The photo was published in the surf magazine…
Matchbook from the Chart House restaurant
A matchbook for the Chart House restaurant at Topanga Beach (18412 PCH) shows a drawing of a ship and advertises "Fine Steaks" and "Cocktails."
Topanga Canyon, the Alps of Southern California
"Topanga Canyon, the Alps of Southern California" was a map and real estate brochure put out by William C. Carter, with contributions by Charles Crutcher and Ernest M. Wilson. It includes photos of Potter's Topanga Trading Post, Trippet Ranch, the…
Strawberry Festival Cash Report 1961
Strawberry Festival cash report by Everett T. Plumer August 17, 1961
A man removes a wheel from a car after a flood
A man works by Topanga Creek to remove a wheel from a wrecked car in Lower Topanga after a flood.
A resident digs in the mud for belongings after a flood
A Lower Topanga resident digs in the mud for belongings beside a wrecked car after a flood.
John Sherwood surfs a wave at Topanga Beach
John Sherwood surfs a wave at Topanga Beach on a Paul Lovas custom board.
Drew Sherwood sits on his deck in a straw hat
John "Drew" Sherwood sits on his deck at at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd. He is shirtless and wears a straw hat.
Drew Sherwood sits on the floor of his living room
John "Drew" Sherwood (right) sits on the floor of his living room with an unknown friend at his house at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd. A bookshelf, television, and stereo are in the background.
State Parks's Lower Topanga "Battle Plan" cartoon
A political cartoon shows State Parks's "Battle Plan" to evict the Lower Topanga community. Rangers in camouflage target the Malibu Feed Bin and say, "To subdue Malibu—first you 'take out' their landmarks!"
Carole Winter and Jace Winter evacuate from the fire
Lower Topanga residents Carole Winter and her son Jace Winter evacuate from the Old Topanga Fire.
Smoke from a fire obscures the sunset at Topanga Beach
Smoke from the Old Topanga Fire obscures the sunset at Topanga Beach. Evacuations cause traffic at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH. Cars park at the Malibu Feed Bin and Thrifty Gas Station.
Map of Topanga Beach, 1959
Detail of a map shows Topanga Beach, including The Rodeo Grounds, Topanga Lane, Shady Lane, and Topanga Beach Dr.
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.
Topanga Jr. Bombers patch shows a surfer doing Quasimodo
The Topanga Bombers Surf Club formed at Topanga Beach in the winter of 1962-63. An offshoot appeared around 1965 called the Topanga Junior Bombers, whose patch showed a surfer in a Quasimodo stance. The artwork was drawn by Gary Baker.
Marilyn Morganroth paddles a kayak in her yard, 1/3
Marilyn Morganroth and her daughter Shaleena Bertram paddle a kayak by calla lilies in the front yard of their house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds during a flood.
Patricia Chatfield's house is surrounded by mud
The house of Blake Chatfield and Patricia Chatfield (and Patricia's son Ricky Peattie) at 3712 Rodeo Grounds is surrounded by mud after a flood. Bernt Capra and Sally Capra lived there later, from 1980-2006.
Mike Perry Jr. carries a surfboard in the Snake Pit
Mike Perry's son Michael Jr. carries a surfboard in the Snake Pit while visiting from Australia
A van is stuck in the mud on Topanga Lane, 1/4
A van and a convertible car are stuck in the mud after a flood at 3826 Topanga Lane.
Marilyn Morganroth paddles a kayak in her yard, 3/3
Marilyn Morganroth and her daughter Shaleena Bertram paddle a kayak by calla lilies in the front yard of their house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds during a flood. Her dog Ohebi and cat sit on the hull.
Broken gate leads to 3726 Rodeo Grounds
The gate through arundo bamboo, leading to 3726 Rodeo Grounds, was damaged after the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks. Graffiti says, "Idlers of the Bamboo Grove," and an Anarchy symbol.
Jerry Potvin's car is stuck in the mud on Topanga Lane, 2/2
Jerry Potvin's car is stuck in the mud after a flood at his house at 3839 Topanga Lane.
Shaleena walks on a surfboard in The Rodeo Grounds
Gary Bertram helps daughter Shaleena Bertram walk on a Mike Perry surfboard at 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
A bulldozer demolishes the Topanga Ranch Market, 1/3
A bulldozer demolishes the Topanga Ranch Market and liquor store at 18717 PCH. The sign still stands, advertising beer, wine, and deli sandwiches.
Topanga Beach neighbors pet dogs
Topanga Beach neighbors take a group photo while petting dogs. Marge and Sid Bernstein are at right.
Paul Lovas, Carl Barlow, and Mike Perry
Surfers Paul Lovas, Carl Barlow, Mike Perry sit together at a Topanga Beach party.
The first lifeguard tower was a Topanga Beach house
The first lifeguard tower was Paul Randall's former Topanga Beach house, saved by State Parks for that purpose. All the other houses were bulldozed.
View from a Topanga Beach house window shows a surfer
The view from a Topanga Beach house window shows a surfer riding a wave.
Two girls ride a horse by a boat called "The Answer"
Two girls ride a horse by a film crew that has been shooting at a Topanga Beach house and at a boat called "The Answer."
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave, 1/2
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave. The foreground shows Topanga Beach houses (including The Yellow House), and W. Topanga Beach Rd.
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave, 2/2
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave. The foreground shows Topanga Beach houses (including The Yellow House), and W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Hippies sunbathe on a Topanga Beach house
Hippies sunbathe on a Topanga Beach house. The woman on the roof is nude.
Perfectly shaped waves break by Topanga Beach houses
Perfectly shaped waves break on low-tide rocks by Topanga Beach houses and catamaran masts.
Surfers wear jackets by the Topanga Beach fence
Surfers, wearing jackets, take a group photo on Topanga Beach, by the fence that kept trespassers from entering through the open lot.
They are Rick Hodgson, Ken "Kenman" Helms (with driftwood), Greg Jackson, Don MacVicar, George Trafton, Cindy…
They are Rick Hodgson, Ken "Kenman" Helms (with driftwood), Greg Jackson, Don MacVicar, George Trafton, Cindy…
A band plays on the deck of a Topanga Beach house, 2/2
A band plays on the deck at a Topanga Beach house party. Jeff Ort plays drums. Randall Zacuto plays harmonica. Michael DeTemple plays guitar.
The Yellow House was burned by surfers, 4/6
The Yellow House was burned by surfers to spare it the indignity of being bulldozed when State Parks took over Topanga Beach.
People walk by Topanga Beach houses and catamarans
People walk by Topanga Beach houses and catamarans.
Jim Simonson and his dog Tank walk at center.
Al Wurtzel is to the left, holding a beer and wearing orange trunks.
Jeff Miller sits shirtless by surfboards that are leaning on a ledge.
Greg…
Jim Simonson and his dog Tank walk at center.
Al Wurtzel is to the left, holding a beer and wearing orange trunks.
Jeff Miller sits shirtless by surfboards that are leaning on a ledge.
Greg…
Residents walk their dogs by Topanga Beach houses
Residents walk their dogs by Topanga Beach houses.
They are John Menelson, Nancy Wood, Doris Ollestad, Clyde Wood, Wheeler Coberly, Maggie Coberly, Dick Steele, Marge Bernstein, and Syd Bernstein.
The three-legged dog at right is Sunshine.
They are John Menelson, Nancy Wood, Doris Ollestad, Clyde Wood, Wheeler Coberly, Maggie Coberly, Dick Steele, Marge Bernstein, and Syd Bernstein.
The three-legged dog at right is Sunshine.
Wheeler, Craig, Woody, Lloyd, and Spence with girlfriends
Wheeler Coberly, Unknown, Craig Halley, Unknown, Woody Woodward, Unknown, Lloyd Ahern, and Spence Lehman (with his dog Rogan) take a group photo in front of Paul Randall's Topanga Beach house, which became the lifeguard tower. Three of the men hold…
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.
Gay Summer Rick painting, "Wish You Were Here," 2018
Gay Summer Rick's painting "Wish You Were Here" shows the Reel Inn seafood restaurant and the Topanga Ranch Motel on PCH at sunset.
Gay Summer Rick painting, "Look Back," 2018?
Gay Summer Rick's painting "Look Back" shows the Reel Inn seafood restaurant at 18661 PCH at sunset.
Gay Summer Rick painting, "Seize the Day," 2025
Gay Summer Rick's painting "Seize the Day" shows the Reel Inn seafood restaurant at 18661 PCH at sunset.
Gay Summer Rick painting, "Wylie's," 2025
Gay Summer Rick's painting shows Wylie's Bait & Tackle at 18757 PCH.
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