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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
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above: I am intrigued by that small patch of eucalyptus trees up on the hill. I don't see a home on the lot, so I wonder
who planted them (since eucalyptus are non-native to California).
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Can't say about those Eucalyptus trees in particular, but there was a time when Eucalyptus we're considred the perfect tree for creating railroad ties as they grow so quickly. They we're planted all over San Diego (Scripps Ranch area in particular) to be used for the new Southern Pacific railroad (which ultimately connected to LA prompting Spreckles built the SD-AZ railroad). Turns out the trees we're terrible for railroad ties as they splinter easily, etc.
Makes me wonder if they we're clustered there in that picture to be used for Pacific Electric?