Old Maps of Arabia, Riverside County
Explore 13 old maps of Arabia, spanning from 1904 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.
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Arabia, Riverside County maps
(13)- 1904 Map of Indio1904 Indio1904 Print · USGSThe Conchilla Desert and San Jacinto Mountains appear here at the turn of the century as the Southern Pacific rail corridor began to transform the valley. Trace early settlements and tribal lands like Cabezon Indian Res., Figtree John, and the Asbestos Mine.7 unique versions available
- 1941 Map of Coachella, 1956 Print1941 Coachella1956 Print · USGSRiverside County at the dawn of the 1940s reveals a desert landscape undergoing a profound transformation through irrigation and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks and tribal boundaries near Indio, Mecca, and the Coachella Valley High Sch.2 unique versions available
- 1943 Map of Coachella, 1944 Print1943 Coachella1944 Print · USGSThe Coachella Valley was a developing desert agricultural corridor in the early 1940s, centered on the railroad and tribal lands. Researchers can locate early schools like Ensign School, tribal sites including the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation Headquarters, and the shoreline of the Salton Sea.
- 1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print1947 Santa Ana1949 Print · USGSSouthern California is depicted here in the late forties, showing the expansion of the Inland Empire and the Orange County coast. Researchers can trace the early layout of Palm Springs or locate long-standing tribal lands like the Pala Indian Reservation and Rincon Indian Res.
- 1949 Map of Santa Ana1949 Santa Ana1949 Print · USGSSouthern California underwent a profound transformation in the late 1940s as military installations and citrus groves shared the landscape. Researchers can trace early coastal growth at Laguna Beach, military history at Camp Pendleton, and the rail corridors of the Pacific Electric.
- 1955 Map of Mecca, 1957 Print1955 Mecca1957 Print · USGSThe northern reaches of the Salton Sea come into focus during the mid-1950s as irrigation transformed this desert basin. Researchers can trace the layout of Mecca and the rail siding at Caleb, or locate family lands within the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation.4 unique versions available
- 1956 Map of Santa Ana1956 Santa Ana1956 Print · USGSSouthern California underwent massive mid-century transformation as suburban growth met major military and water projects. Trace the postwar expansion of Santa Ana and Riverside, the layout of Camp Pendleton, and the path of the Colorado River Aqueduct.
- 1956 Map of Coachella, 1961 Print1956 Coachella1961 Print · USGSThe lower Coachella Valley thrived as a mid-century agricultural powerhouse before the modern resort era fully took hold. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities through landmarks like the Coachella Valley Cem, the Thermal Airport, and the Early Indian Fish Traps Petroglyphs.2 unique versions available
- 1959 Map of Santa Ana, 1971 Print1959 Santa Ana1971 Print · USGSSouthern California is captured in a decade of transformation, from the Orange County coast to the desert floor. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of Camp Pendleton, March Air Force Base, and the original Ortega Highway.3 unique versions available
- 1960 Map of Santa Ana1960 Santa Ana1960 Print · USGSSouthern California's coastal plains and inland deserts meet in this mid-century survey of the burgeoning Orange and Riverside county corridors. Researchers can trace the layout of early freeway systems, find tribal lands like the Soboba Indian Reservation, and locate military landmarks such as March Field.2 unique versions available
- 1965 Map of Santa Ana1965 Santa Ana1965 Print · USGSSouthern California is captured in a decade of rapid growth, showing the coastal expansion from Santa Ana down to Oceanside. Genealogists and historians can trace the mid-century development of places like Garden Grove or the rural reaches of Escondido and the Palomar Observatory.
- 1984 Map of Palm Springs, 1986 Print1984 Palm Springs1986 Print · USGSRiverside County’s desert resorts and valley agriculture are captured here in the mid-eighties as modern development expanded across the Coachella Valley. Genealogists and researchers can trace the growth of Palm Springs, locate family land near the Soboba Indian Reservation, or follow the Southern Pacific rail line through Banning.3 unique versions available
- 2021 Map of Mecca, 2021 Print2021 Mecca2021 Print · USGSMecca and the Coachella Valley are shown here in the early twenty-first century, where desert agriculture meets the Salton Sea. Trace the paths of the Coachella Canal and Whitewater River through the grid of Mecca and into the Mecca Hills.
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