Looking north from foot of 53rd Avenue, Los Angeles County, 1940

Photograph (engineering notebook photoprint) looking north from foot of 53rd Avenue, Los Angeles County. Note accretion of sand cause by new rock jetty for Ballona Creek channel at 60th Avenue. Much additional sand built up since 10 January. This was the result of high tides (6.8 feet and 6.6 feet), accompanied by heavy ground swells and breakers which did considerable damage to piers and ocean front property between Hermosa Beach and Santa Monica along the route of the proposed "Ocean Front Walk" location of State Route 163. The high tide on 25 January occurred at 8:52 A.M. and measured 6.6 feet. This photograph was taken with the ebb tide at 10:00 A.M. Also visible are: oil derricks, walkway, street lights, low buildings, ocean. No legible signs.