"Topanga Beach," International Surfing Magazine, 1971, 6/7

Title

"Topanga Beach," International Surfing Magazine, 1971, 6/7

Description

Jim Fitzpatrick's "Topanga Beach" article shows a montage.

1. A beautifully shaped wave breaks.
2. Beach houses belonging to Doug Meredith, Geary Steffen, and Bob Schiller are just below the intersection.
3. Katherine Ottesen's beach house is on fire.
4. Dogs walk by a bulkhead and catamarans.
5. Steve Hilton (on wall), J. Riddle, Cindy Weston, and an unknown woman sit on the beach. An unknown man holds a surfboard.
6. Cats lie on a windowsill in the sunlight.
7. A Notice that reads, "In accordance with the Los Angeles County Building Laws, The County engineer has taken action to have this structure demolished."

Date

1971

Source

Digital only

Rights

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Creator

Jim Fitzpatrick

Publisher

"International Surfing Magazine," 1971-12-01
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Collection

Citation

Jim Fitzpatrick, “"Topanga Beach," International Surfing Magazine, 1971, 6/7,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/2743.