2021 Map of Bachelor Mountain

About this map

French Valley and the surrounding high country of Bachelor Mtn define this portion of Riverside County, where suburban expansion meets managed water infrastructure. The dominant feature is the Skinner Reservoir, fed by the San Diego Canal and flanked by the Tucalota Hills. This landscape is marked by several distinct topographic basins, including Auld Valley, Long Valley, and the curiously named Skunk Hollow. The southern portion of the sheet shows the transition into Temecula, where residential developments increasingly press against the older rural divisions. Evidence of modern municipal planning is clear near the western border at the Riverside County Southwest Justice Center, while small-scale aviation persists at the Billy Joe Airport. The map also captures the complex water management network essential to the region, including segments of the Second San Diego Aqueduct and Santa Gertrudis Cr.