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2018 Map of Alberhill

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Alberhill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Lake Elsinore and the community of Alberhill anchor the eastern and northern portions of this 2018 survey, where suburban development meets the sharp topography of the Elsinore Mountains. The landscape is defined by the significant transition from the residential street grids along Lakeshore Dr and Broadway St to the protected wildlands of the Cleveland National Forest. In the northern corridor, Temescal Canyon Rd follows the Temescal Wash through the Temescal Valley, a historic transit and extraction route between the mountains and the valley floor.

Deep in the backcountry, the map identifies remote landmarks such as the Mc Conville Airstrip and numerous water sources including Chiquito Spring and Lion Spring. The rugged interior is carved by a dense network of drainages like Horsethief Canyon and Rice Canyon, while peaks such as Trabuco Peak and Los Pinos Peak mark the high ridgelines that divide Riverside and Orange counties. This recent record provides a detailed look at the modern interface between Southern California's expanding urban footprint and its permanent mountain preserves.