The story of Moorpark begins with a town that was built in the right place at the right time. In the 1890s; when the Southern Pacific Railroad announced plans to relocate its Coast Line through Chatsworth to Ventura; land speculation ensued. Robert W. Poindexter; secretary of the Simi Land and Water Company; owned the plot of land that became Moorpark and laid out the townsite in 1900. A depot was quickly built; and soon; trains were arriving daily. Shortly thereafter; an application for a post office was also approved. After the completion of the Santa Susana tunnels in 1904; Moorpark began to grow. Historically; Moorpark�s main source of revenue has been agriculture. Initially; dry land farming; including apricots; was preferred. As irrigation techniques improved; walnuts and citrus became the major crops. Its extensive apricot production endowed Moorpark with the title �Apricot Capital of the World.� After World War II; the poultry industry became big business; with turkey; chicken; and egg ranches dotting the landscape.
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