Where the Mountain Meets the Sky “We had grapes, for example. Grapes were hauled from here to the railroad station in Lakeside. We had wheat, olives, citrus fruit, barley. Chickens and turkey ranches. Also, John …
Original trestle bridge over Switzer Canyon, circa 1930s
Posted November 16, 2000
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Look low in Switzer Canyon for the dusky-footed woodrat
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Olive Street residents near 30th can't get much closer, part 1
In 1957 an earth-fill bridge replaced the old wood-and-iron one, which had been the center of controversy for many years. San Diego youths had seen the bridge timbers as a challenge and had often made the climb.
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