La Mesa, Rim Road
August 20, 2026
La Mesa, later known as the Rim Road area, was developed by Maurice J. McKelligon and D. Storms. McKelligon owned land on both sides of the mountain, donated east-side acreage to the city for McKelligon Canyon, and in 1888 hired William Caples to build a rock house for his family near the present…
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