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La MesaSan Diego County,CaliforniaThe California state capital is Sacramento. What would you like to know about La Mesa
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The population of La Mesa is approximately 52,931 (1990).
The amount of land area in La Mesa is 23.877 sq. kilometers.
La Mesa elevation is 540 feet above sea level.
Return to Index La Mesa location: east of San Diego
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History & History Related Items La Mesa history: The Kumeyaay, a Native American group, were the first known residents of the area. With the Spanish colonization here, it became part of the Mission San Diego de Alcala. After Mexican independence in 1821, 60,000 acres were granted to Santiago Arguello. Robert Allison bought 4,000 acres of this land in 1868. His ranch and rest stop became known as Allison Springs. Once water and rail transportation came here in the 1880's, the area began to boom. Mr. Allison and A.S. Crowder filed the La Mesa Springs subdivision map in 1894, taking advantage of the land boom. The new town became official when Ed Fletcher and William Gross came to the eastern part of town and established an artist's community. In 1906 Sherman C. Grable bought 100 acres on Date Avenue and began to build, helping to create the new downtown area of La Mesa. Return to Index
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