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1925 Map of Artesia

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Artesia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Artesia serves as the focal point of this Southern California landscape during a period of burgeoning infrastructure and agricultural development. The map reveals an intricate network of transportation, where the Pacific Electric and Southern Pacific lines cross the land, supporting local movement and industry. Early petroleum infrastructure is evident at the C G Julian Tank Farm and the Standard Oil Pumping Sta, highlighting the region's historical role in oil storage and transit.

Educational sites such as Excelsior Union High School, Carmenita School, and Bloomfield School are distributed across the grid, reflecting the early 20th-century community structure. Natural drainage is defined by the course of Coyote Creek and the San Gabriel River, which shape the boundaries of the traditional ranchos Los Coyotes and Los Alamitos. The presence of the Artesia Cemetery provides a specific point of interest for genealogical research within this evolving agricultural corridor.