1926 Map of Alhambra

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Alhambra and its neighboring eastern Los Angeles suburbs appear here during a period of rapid residential and industrial expansion in the mid-1920s. The landscape is a transition between the dense urban grid of East Los Angeles and the hills of La Merced, marked by a complex network of transportation. The Pacific Electric and Southern Pacific rail lines cut through growing tracts like Belvedere Gardens and Winter Gardens, while the iconic San Gabriel Mission anchors the northeastern corner. This survey documents the area's early 20th-century character, from the Ascot Speedway near Omaha Heights to the emerging petroleum infrastructure at the Montebello Standard Oil Co. Significant genealogical landmarks are meticulously detailed, including the expansive Evergreen Cemetery and New Calvary Cemetery, alongside early educational sites like the Granada School.