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1928 Map of Claremont

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Claremont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Pomona College anchors the northeastern corner of this 1920s landscape, representing the academic heart of a region quickly transitioning from citrus groves to suburban development. The intersection of major rail lines, including the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and the interurban Pacific Electric, highlights Pomona as a vital transportation hub. To the north, the Los Angeles County Fair Grounds and Ganesha Park provide evidence of early 20th-century civic and recreational planning near the foothills of the San Jose Hills.

The survey captures the grid-pattern expansion of Claremont, La Verne, and North Pomona, where streets like Holt Avenue and Phillips Boulevard emerge as primary arteries. Between the developed towns, the washes of San Jose Wash and San Antonio Wash define the natural drainage patterns from the nearby mountains. Genealogists will find the locations of Pomona Cemetery and Holy Cross Cemetery useful for tracing local family histories.