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1996 Map of Beaumont

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Beaumont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

San Gorgonio Pass serves as a critical geographic gateway in the mid-1990s, where the Southern Pacific rail line and major thoroughfares converge to connect the valley settlements. The urban grids of Beaumont and Banning are well-defined, showing the proximity of essential community institutions like the San Gorgonio Pass Memorial Hospital, City Hall, and the High School. North of the main pass, the landscape transitions into the agricultural and residential pockets of Cherry Valley and the resort-adjacent terrain of Highland Springs.

Boundaries between public and private lands are distinct, with the San Bernardino National Forest and the Morongo Indian Reservation bordering the developing corridors. Local history is anchored by sites such as Mt View Cem and the Sunnyslope Cemetery. The presence of Bogart County Park and multiple creek systems like Noble Creek and Smith Creek illustrate how the natural drainage from the San Bernardino Mountains has influenced the local layout.