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View of Topanga Beach and Big Rock Beach, 1974

View of Topanga Beach houses, Big Rock Beach, and the Malibu coastline shows a glassy ocean. The Chart House is at bottom right.

John Orlando reads the newspaper at Topanga Beach

Surfer John Orlando reads the newspaper on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.

A surf-rock band plays at Topanga Beach, 2/2

A surf rock band plays in the backyard of a Topanga Beach house. The guitarists are George Trafton and Mike Tozzi.

A surf-rock band plays at Topanga Beach, 1/2

A surf-rock band plays in the backyard of a Topanga Beach house. The drummer is Dwight. The guitarists are Mike Tozzi (in the shadow) and George Trafton (straw hat).

In the audience are Lizanne Strode (red hat), John Fowler (yellow shirt), Paul…

Shane McMahon gives a thumbs-up from The Yellow House

Surfer Shane McMahon gives a thumbs-up from the balcony of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach.

Jim Fitzpatrick holds Aran at Topanga Beach

Surfer Jim Fitzpatrick holds his daughter Aran Brady Fitzpatrick (b. 1973-02-06) while talking to someone in a Topanga Beach house.

A fence at the intersection keeps out trespassers

A fence at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH keeps trespassers out of Topanga Beach. The Malibu Feed Bin is at right.

Two men visit at Geary Steffen's Topanga Beach house

Two men visit on the balcony of Geary Steffen's Topanga Beach house.

View from the ocean shows Topanga Beach houses, 1973

View from the ocean shows Topanga Beach houses and the lagoon bridge. The hills have been burned by a fire.

Byron Lasky's house is at center.

Surfer Jeff Ort hugs two dogs at Topanga Beach

Topanga Beach residents hold a community meeting

Topanga Beach residents hold a community meeting at the house of Sid Bernstein (holding a megaphone). Mike Schultz wears purple shorts. Bob Levy sits on a table.

People open the back of a camper truck on Old Malibu Road

A woman lounges on the deck of the Bernsteins' house

A woman lounges on the deck of the Bernsteins' house at Topanga Beach.

Davey Hilton wears a straw hat at Topanga Beach

Davey Hilton bodysurfs a wave a Topanga Beach

Shane McMahon wears a straw hat at Topanga Beach

Mickey Moriarty wears a hat with a snakeskin band

Mickey Moriarty wears a hat with a snakeskin band at Topanga Beach.

Surfer Paul Lovas naps on a discarded couch with a beer

Surfer Paul Lovas naps on a discarded couch with a beer. He is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).

A basketball hoop is at left. Catamarans are parked in front of Topanga Beach houses. The Chart House is…

Rand Carter drinks a beer at The Pirates' house with Puki

Surfer Rand Carter drinks beers on the deck with Lance [SURNAME?] and Puki, who belonged to "The Pirates" gang that rented the Topanga Beach house. The blond woman is Woody Woodward's girlfriend Claudia [SURNAME?].

Brothers Mike and Joel Shultz at Topanga Beach

Brothers Mike and Joel Shultz stand by Topanga Beach houses. Mike wears a speedo swimsuit.

Lisa Adams plays the flute for Claudia

Lisa Adams plays the flute for Woody Woodward's girlfriend Claudia [SURNAME?] on Topanga Beach.

Gary Graham passes Aricia Stanton as he exits the ocean

Gary Graham passes Aricia Stanton (Aricia Halley) as he exits the ocean, carrying a surfboard. Two dogs watch him. [FIRST NAME?] Wickwire, in yellow trunks, carries a striped surfboard across the rocks. Chris Rohloff points in the foreground. The…

A surfboard leans against Sid and Marge Bernstein's house

A surfboard leans against the Topanga Beach house of Sid and Marge Bernstein.

Connie Bantilan Smith, Doug Smith, and Lloyd Ahern

Connie Bantilan Smith, Doug Smith, Lloyd Ahern, and an unknown man walk on Topanga Beach. Two of them carry beers. Behind them is a dog.

Carl Barlow and Ron Shepherd carry a volleyball

Carl Barlow and Ron Shepherd carry a volleyball on Topanga Beach.

Shane McMahon surfs on the lip of a wave at Topanga Beach

Tim Harvey surfs a wave on his catamaran at Topanga Beach

Tim Harvey surfs a wave on one pontoon of his catamaran at Topanga Beach.

Deke Keasbey and friends sail a catamaran at Topanga Beach

Deke Keasbey and friends sail a Hobie Cat catamaran at Topanga Beach. Behind them is Castellammare Beach.

Paul Lovas sits on the deck of his Topanga Beach house

Surfer Paul Lovas sits on the deck of his Topanga Beach house. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).

Two naked women walk on the nude beach, 1/2

Two naked women walk on the nude beach at Topanga Beach. One carries a stick in her mouth.

People in bathing suits walk dogs by Topanga Beach houses

People in bathing suits walk dogs by Topanga Beach houses. Don Brisco, in blue trunks, walks beside a woman in a bikini. Behind them is Geary Steffen's house and a catamaran.

Craig and Scott Halley row a raft in Topanga Creek

Brothers Craig and Scott Halley row an inflatable raft in Topanga Creek

Lisa Adams holds a garment at a Topanga Beach house

Lisa Adams holds a red garment on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.

Teri Kivlin rides a horse at Topanga Beach in a bikini

Teri Kivlin rides a horse at Topanga Beach in a bikini. Stuart Taylor stands beside her.

Johnny Nation and Craig Halley visit at Topanga Beach

Surfers Johnny Nation and Craig Halley visit on the deck of a Topanga Beach house decorated with Christmas Lights

Surfer Paul Lovas stands in front of his Topanga Lane house

Surfer Paul Lovas stands behind a pickup truck at his Topanga Lane house in The Snake Pit. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).

Surfer Shane McMahon has frizzy hair at Topanga Beach

Greg Jackson looks over the fence of a Topanga Beach house

Surfer Greg Jackson, shirtless, looks over the fence of a Topanga Beach house. His girlfriend Mary Richardson stands beside him.

Roxanne Vaughn, Debbie Paulson, and Mike Perry

Roxanne Vaughn, Debbie Paulson, and Mike Perry hang out on the deck of John Puklus's Topanga Beach house.

The Chart House Restaurant and Castellammare

The Chart House restaurant (18412 PCH) was on Topanga Beach. In the background are houses in the Castellammare neighborhood.

Topanga Elementary School, 1953

Mr. Leon Hendrix’s 6th grade classroom (c. 1953 ) sits at their desks at Topanga Elementary School, in a building behind the main Hillside Dr. location.

1st row:
Annie Rosenquist, Robert England, Mary Lou Morgan, unknown, Aura Lee Freedman, Pam…

Topanga Elementary School, 1952

Mrs. Florence Bruinslot’s 4th grade classroom ( 1952-1953 ) sits at their desks at Topanga Elementary School, in a building behind the main Hillside Dr. location.

1st row (by the windows):
Raymond Hoover, Toni Loudon, Maryann Gary, Dave…

Teacher Theresa Sletton sits on the steps with her students

Theresa Sletton sits on the steps with her students. She taught at the one-room elementary schoolhouse from 1912-1918.

Lance Carson, Robbie Dick, Jim Ganzer, and Denny Aaberg

Surfers Lance Carson, Robbie Dick, Jim Ganzer, and Denny Aaberg hug while filming second unit photography in El Salvador for the film "Big Wednesday" (1978).

Two men park a catamaran by Topanga Beach houses

Two men park a catamaran by Topanga Beach houses. Another man walks by.

Inez rides her horse Fiona on Topanga Beach

Inez [SURNAME?], from The Rodeo Grounds, rides her horse Fiona on Topanga Beach. She is followed by a dog.

People play volleyball by Topanga beach houses

People play volleyball by Topanga beach houses and a green trailer.

Roxanne Vaughn walks by Topanga Beach houses

Roxanne Vaughn walks by Topanga Beach houses and driftwood. Behind her are catamarans and a volleyball net.

Actor David Janssen starred in the TV series "The Fugitive"

Actor David Janssen walks by Topanga Beach houses and driftwood. He is best known for starring in the television series "The Fugitive" (1963–1967).

Tim Harvey talks to a woman in a bikini

Tim Harvey talks to a woman in a bikini with a dog. Behind them, catamarans are parked in front of Topanga Beach houses.

Paul Lovas surfs a wave in offshore winds

Paul Lovas surfs a wave in offshore winds. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).

Carl Barlow reads Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises"

Carl Barlow reads Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises" on Topanga Beach. Margaret Warren sleeps at bottom right.

Aricia Stanton, John Puklus, Greg Jackson, Mary Richardson

Aricia Stanton (Aricia Halley), John Puklus, Greg Jackson, and Mary Richardson sit in front of a Topanga Beach house.

A truck gets stuck in Topanga Creek

A truck gets stuck in Topanga Creek while trying to drive into The Rodeo Grounds.

A surfer gets tubed while riding a wave in offshore winds

A surfer gets tubed while riding a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.

Doug Smith listens to music through headphones

Surfer Doug Smith sits on a folding chair and a couch while listening to music through headphones in a Topanga Beach house. He is shirtless and wears blue socks.

Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1972

An aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon, Sunset Mesa, Las Tunas Beach, and the entrance to Topanga Canyon.

John Puklus does a top turn on a big wave

Surfer John Puklus does a top turn on a big wave at Topanga Beach.

George Trafton takes a high line on a big wave

Surfer George Trafton takes a high line on a big wave at Topanga Beach.

Paul Lovas dances across the face of a big wave

Surfer Paul Lovas seems to dance across the face of a big wave. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).

A woman in a dress carries a surfboard on her head

A woman in a dress carries a surfboard on her head at Topanga Beach.

The view from the deck of a Topanga Beach house

The view from the deck of a Topanga Beach house shows catamarans and The Chart House restaurant.

Margaret Warren and Carl Barlow at The Yellow House

Margaret Warren and Carl Barlow hang out on the deck of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach.

Carl Barlow, Margaret Warren, and Doug Smith

Carl Barlow, Margaret Warren, and Doug Smith hang out on the deck of The Yellow House. Surfboards lean against the railing.

Surfer Michel Junod pets a dog at Topanga Beach

Surfer Michel Junod pets a dog in front of the Sherwoods' Topanga Beach house. Beside him are an outdoor shower and a catamaran. Behind him, people play ping-pong.

Surfers John Puklus, Paul Lovas, and Skip Smith

Surfers John Puklus, Paul Lovas, and Skip Smith sit by a Topanga Beach house. Behind them are Anne Fuchs ("Bunny") (by the red surfboard), Bonnie Vincent, and Jan-Michael Vincent.

Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul Randall, and George Trafton

Surfers Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul "Grab a Rail" Randall, and George Trafton share a wave a Topanga Beach.

Two surfers ride a wave a Topanga Beach

Two surfers ride a wave a Topanga Beach. One of them is in the tube.

A flood damages Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit, 1/2

Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit is damaged by the flood and boarded up. A surfboard lies in the mud.

Surfers take a group photo at The Yellow House

Surfers take a group photo at The Yellow House.

ON THE DECK:
George Trafton, J. Murf, Torger Johnson, Woody Woodward, Jeff Miller, and Matt Lasky.

Topanga Creek runs in front of The Yellow House

Topanga Creek runs in front of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach. People and dogs walk on the beach.

Torger Johnson crouches under the lip of a wave

Surfer Torger Johnson crouches under the lip of a wave at Topanga Beach.

A Volkswagen Beetle parks in front of Hal Jepsen's house

A van, a Porsche 356 sports car, and a Volkswagen Beetle, are parked in front of Hal Jepsen's house at 3843 Topanga Canyon Blvd.

George Trafton sits in front of Topanga Beach houses

Surfer George Trafton wears trunks in front of a palm tree, arundo, and Topanga Beach houses. A woman in a bikini walks by.

A 1947 Chevrolet car is covered up by arundo

A dusty 1947 Chevrolet car is covered up by arundo in The Snake Pit.

Aurora Glassock and Matt Lasky

Aurora Glassock and Matt Lasky stand in front of a catamaran on Topanga Beach. In the background is The Chart House restaurant.

Catamarans line up in front of The Chart House

Catamarans line up in front of The Chart House restaurant to race in a regatta at Topanga Beach.

At catamaran is parked on a crowded Topanga Beach

At catamaran is parked on a crowded Topanga Beach. In the foreground are surfboards. In the background is The Chart House restaurant.

Beach party at Eddie Wingard's house, 2/5

Party guests gather around a fussball table in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house. A paddleboard hangs from the second story.

Johnny Nation in a sweater walks away at left.
Grant Rohloff in a white button-up shirt is to the left of…

Connie Bantilan visits Paulina Wingard's family and friends

Connie Bantilan, her sister Paulina Wingard, Eddie Wingard, Scott Grady, Aurora Glassock, and Jarnell Wingard take a group photo in front of the Wingards' Topanga Beach house.

Bernice Bantilan, Paulina Wingard, Tim Wingard

Bernice Bantilan, her sister Paulina Wingard, Paulina's brother-in-law Tim Wingard, and an unknown woman sit in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house.

Beach party at Eddie Wingard's house, 1/5

Party guests eat food on a catamaran next to Eddie Wingard's house on Topanga Beach.

ON THE FRONT PONTOON:
John "Crumpet" Dabrowski sits at right.

ON THE BACK PONTOON:
George Trafton, Woody Woodard, and Lori Shellist sit at left.

George…

A bulkhead protects Eddie Wingard's house from big waves

A bulkhead protects Eddie Wingard's house from big waves at Topanga Beach.

Jarnell Wingard and Aurora Glassock hold puppies

Jarnell Wingard and Aurora Glassock hold puppies in their laps at Topanga Beach.

Surfboards and catamarans at Topanga Beach

Surfboards lean against the bulkhead in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house. Catamaran sailboats crowd the deck of the neighbor's house. Arundo grows between the houses.

Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house, 3/3

Eddie Wingard lies in a hammock in front of his Topanga Beach house.

Aurora Glassock and Jarnell Wingard hug

Aurora Glassock and Jarnell Wingard hug in front of Jarnell's Topanga Beach house.

Herb Bermann and Ray Casser hug

Neighbors Herb Bermann and Ray Casser hug in The Rodeo Grounds. Herb co-wrote the lyrics for the album "Safe as Milk" by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (1967).

Sunny Voriotis, a hippie in The Rodeo Grounds

Sunny Voriotis, a hippie in The Rodeo Grounds, has long hair, a beard, and wears a straw hat.

Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house, 2/3

Surfers standing in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house are framed by driftwood and arundo.

Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house, 1/3

Eddie Wingard (right) stands with friends in front of his Topanga Beach house. Surfboards rest on the bulkhead.

Herb and Barbara Bermann at home in The Rodeo Grounds

Herb Bermann and his wife Barbara lived in The Rodeo Grounds. Herb co-wrote the lyrics for the album "Safe as Milk" by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band (1967).

Looking out the window of a Topanga Beach house

From the window of a Topanga Beach house, a wave can be seen breaking.

Anahita King painting, "The Woodstone Cabin," 2005

Barbara Anahita King's painting, "The Woodstone Cabin," shows the stone house of artists Cy and Vera Wood in Hondo Canyon.

Aimee Semple McPherson's Las Tunas Beach house

Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson's recuperated from a nervous breakdown in this Las Tunas Beach house in 1930.

Greebe and Moommy surf club mascots

The mascots of the Greebe and Moommy surf club at Topanga Beach were a brass grebe's head and Bob Feigel's dog Moommy.

David H. Stern squawks at The Greebe at Topanga Beach

David H. Stern squawks at The Greebe, buried in the sand. The brass grebe's head was the co-mascot of the Greebe and Moommy surf club at Topanga Beach.

David H. Stern and Bob Feigel of Greebe and Moommy

The Greebe attacks Bob Feigel (with slight assistance from David H. Stern). The brass grebe's head was the co-mascot of the Greebe and Moommy surf club at Topanga Beach.

"Woody the King: The Father of Modern Skateboarding," 2/2

Michael Saenz and Woody Woodward ride Makaha skateboards on Woody's paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Woody the King: A Candid Conversation with the Father of Modern Skateboarding" by Bill Cleary.

"Woody the King: The Father of Modern Skateboarding," 1/2

Woody Woodward gives an interview at Topanga Beach in a series of photo from the article "Woody the King: A Candid Conversation with the Father of Modern Skateboarding" by Bill Cleary.