Norman McBeth's use of creeks is simply marvelous.
The front of the 4th green is perfectly located in a loop in a creek.
The 9th and 18th greens are brilliantly located side by side and flanked and fronted by the same creek within a double loop.
In addition, that same creek provides for a flanking and diagonal hazard on # 18, a fronting hazard on # 11, a flanking hazard on # 12 and # 14
and another brilliant double loop surrounding and flanking the greens on # 3 and # 4
It provides a flanking hazard on the 3rd fairway, a diagonal fairway hazard at # 5, it flanks the green and is in play at # 5,
Then, it provides a flanking hazard all along the 8th hole, green and fairway and it protects the front of the 7th hole, a par 3.
It's probably the best use of a creek that I've ever seen, even better than ANGC.
But, that's not all.
McBeth used the terrain, much of it created by runoffs carved by water flowing off the distant mountains to the ocean as really, really neat features, especially by the greens.
I can't quite describe them, and the aerials don't pick them up, but, they provide great features, great obstacles near many of the greens.
Wilshire is one of the most unique, and enjoyable courses that I've played.
I'm surprised that it's not discussed more since the architectural features and holes are quite unique.