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Title: HAZE IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE WEST EDGE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE MOUNTAINS CONTAIN THE LAST SEMI-WILDERNESS IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA. SOME 84 PERCENT OF THE STATE'S RESIDENTS LIVE WITHIN 30 MILES OF THE COAST, AND THIS CONCENTRATION HAS RESULTED IN INCREASED LAND USE PRESSURES SEVERAL COMMISSIONS HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO RESTRICT COASTAL DEVELOPMENT AND RECOMMEND GUIDELINES FOR THE FUTURE
Credit: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Author: Charles O'Rear, 1941-, Photographer (NARA record: 3403717)
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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