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1926 Map of Alhambra

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Alhambra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The San Gabriel Mission stands as a historic anchor in this detailed survey of the San Gabriel Valley, capturing a period of rapid suburban expansion and industrialization. The landscape is a complex grid of emerging residential tracts and legacy agricultural lands, intersected by a dense network of transit infrastructure. Major rail lines including the Southern Pacific and the Pacific Electric provide the backbone for development in Alhambra and Montebello, while landmarks like the Ascot Speedway and Midwick Country Club reflect the social character of the mid-1920s.

Extensive industrial operations are evident at the Montebello Standard Oil Co and scattered Oil Wells near La Merced. Large institutional grounds, such as Evergreen Cemetery and the New Calvary Cemetery, occupy significant acreage between East Los Angeles and Belvedere Gardens. The topography transitions from the flatlands of the Los Angeles River and Rio Hondo to the rising terrain of Coyote Pass and the hills of Sierra Vista.