Campo Indian Reservation

The reservation, US Geological Survey feature ID 270242, is home to the Campo Band of Mission Indians, (Kumeyaay). There are two areas included in the Reservation. The address for the tribal government is in the portion of the reservation north of Campo and Cameron Corners. This area is shown on the US Geological Survey Campo and Cameron Corners, California 7.5-minute quadrangles. While not a true square, this part of the reservation is roughly one mile across on each side. A point suitable for finding the reservation on a map is latitude/longitude coord|32|38|29|N|116|28|17|W.

A second, larger area of the Campo Indian Reservation is located to the east in the area around the community of Live Oak Springs. This area is shown on the US Geological Survey Live Oak Springs and Tierra del Sol, California 7.5-minute quadrangles. This portion is rectangular: about six miles in the north-south dimension and about 3.2 miles in the east-west dimension. Live Oak Springs is located at latitude/longitude coord|32|41|26|N|116|20|01|W. The south extent of the area is about 0.4 miles north of the Mexican border.

News coverage has reported portions of this remote area have wireless Ethernet Internet capability for tribe members. The service is provided through the "Tribal Digital Village" based on the Pala Indian Reservation, about 80 miles north. This was reported in the "San Diego Union Tribune", "New York Times", and on the Community Television of Southern California program, "California Connected".

ources

* List of California tribal governments on US Senator Barbara Boxer's web site.
* US Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database
* Cameron Corners, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, US Geological Survey, 1988.
* Campo, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, US Geological Survey, 1997.
* Live Oak Springs, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, US Geological Survey, 1997.
* Tierra del Sol, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, US Geological Survey, 1997.

ee also

*Boulevard, California