1953 Map of Beaumont

About this map

Beaumont and Banning anchor this survey of the San Gorgonio Pass, a critical Inland Empire transportation corridor during the mid-twentieth century. The Southern Pacific railroad and a dense grid of local roads like Orchard Ave and Highland Springs Ave facilitate movement through the valley, while the San Bernardino National Forest and Morongo Indian Res define the surrounding high ground. Local history is preserved in landmarks such as the San Gorgonio Pass Memorial Hospital, Hemmerling Sch, and multiple burial grounds including Sunnyslope Cemetery and Mt View Cem. The landscape transitions from the orchards of Cherry Valley to the elevations of the San Jacinto Mountains and Banning Bench, where Smith Creek and Montgomery Creek drain the slopes toward the valley floor.