Old Maps of Vista Santa Rosa, California for Academic Research

1. 1904 Map of Indio

   

   1904 Indio

   1904 Print · USGS

   The 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.

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4. 1941 Map of Coachella, 1956 Print

   

   1941 Coachella

   1956 Print · USGS

   Riverside 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.

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7. 1943 Map of Coachella, 1944 Print

   

   1943 Coachella

   1944 Print · USGS

   The 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.

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10. 1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print

    

    1947 Santa Ana

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southern 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.

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13. 1949 Map of Santa Ana

    

    1949 Santa Ana

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southern 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.

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16. 1956 Map of Santa Ana

    

    1956 Santa Ana

    1956 Print · USGS

    Southern 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.

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19. 1956 Map of Indio, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Indio

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Coachella Valley in the mid-fifties reveals an intensive desert irrigation landscape anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Indio through locations like the County Fairground and Coachella Valley Cemetery.

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22. 1956 Map of Coachella, 1961 Print

    

    1956 Coachella

    1961 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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25. 1959 Map of Santa Ana, 1971 Print

    

    1959 Santa Ana

    1971 Print · USGS

    Southern 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.

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28. 1960 Map of Santa Ana

    

    1960 Santa Ana

    1960 Print · USGS

    Southern 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.

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31. 1965 Map of Santa Ana

    

    1965 Santa Ana

    1965 Print · USGS

    Southern 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.

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34. 1975 Map of Indio, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Indio

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Coachella Valley in the mid-1970s reveals a massive expansion of desert agriculture centered on the rail-and-road corridors. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early footprints of Indio, Coachella, and the small community of Thermal.

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37. 1984 Map of Palm Springs, 1986 Print

    

    1984 Palm Springs

    1986 Print · USGS

    Riverside 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.

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40. 2021 Map of Indio, 2021 Print

    

    2021 Indio

    2021 Print · USGS

    The Coachella Valley at the start of the 2020s is a landscape of desert cities and essential water infrastructure. Researchers can trace the development of Indio and Coachella, locating landmarks like the Coachella Valley Public Cem and the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.

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