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1953 Map of Beaumont

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Beaumont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Southern Pacific rail lines and the heavy transport corridor through the San Gorgonio Pass anchor this mid-century look at Riverside County. The twin anchors of Beaumont and Banning show significant residential expansion, with purple-tinted revisions from 1972 highlighting the post-war growth of suburban tracts and institutional development, such as the San Gorgonio Pass Memorial Hospital. In the surrounding canyons and benches, the landscape remains dedicated to agriculture and public lands, including portions of the San Bernardino National Forest.

Local infrastructure is represented by the massive Colo River Aqueduct and essential community landmarks like the St Boniface School, Hemmerling Sch, and Mt View Cem. The transition from the high desert pass into the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains is clearly defined, with Banning Canyon and Cherry Creek carving through the northern San Bernardino County border. This survey documents the era when these mountain-pass towns shifted from rural citrus-and-ranch hubs into established population centers.