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1960, the Southern California Urban Region which extends 

 from the Mexican border in the south to San Maria on the 

 north and has a population of 8.9 million, and the Bay 

 Area-Central California Region, extending from southern 

 Monterey County to Sonoma County 1n the north and inland 

 to Modesto with a population of 4.9 million. In 2000 

 it will be an agglomeration of urban and metropolitan 

 zones 600 miles 1n length with a population of 44.5 million 

 people. 



Graphic presentation of the growth of these major regions 1s presen- 

 ted 1n Figures IV. 4. 8, IV. 4. 9, and IV. 4. 10. 



The three other urban regions which are expected to develop in the 

 estuarlne regions by the year 2000 are described below: 



(1) The Central Gulf Coast is expected to have a popula- 

 tion of 2.1 million by 1980. By 2000 the region is projec- 

 ted to reach from Baton Rouge, La, to Pensacola, Fla. and 

 contain 4.7 million people. 



(2) The Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast roughly parallels the 

 coast and has experienced substantial growth 1n recent 

 decades. The region extends from Houston to Lake Charles, 

 La., and is expected to grow 1n population from 1.8 million 

 1n 1960 to 5 million 1n 2000. 



(3) The Puget Sound which will expand Its area to include 

 additional population to the Canadian border, will 



