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1954 Map of Alberhill

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Alberhill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Alberhill anchors the northeastern corner of this study, positioned as an industrial hub within the Temescal Valley defined by its extensive Clay Pits, Dumps, and a Ceramic Factory. The landscape is dominated by the steep rises of the Santa Ana Mountains and Elsinore Mountains, much of which falls within the Cleveland National Forest. This 1954 data, later updated with 1980s aerial revisions, shows a terrain crisscrossed by essential mountain infrastructure like the Main Divide Truck Trail and Indian Truck Trail.

Cultural and historical layers are evident in the inclusion of the McConville Nudist Camp and the Old Dominion Mine. The southeastern edge captures the encroaching residential developments near Lake Elsinore, including several trailer parks. Transport corridors like the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR and the Ortega Highway provide a clear view of how these remote mountain canyons were accessed for both industry and recreation mid-century.