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1925 Map of Clearwater

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Clearwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The dense industrial and residential growth of the Los Angeles basin is evident in this mid-1920s survey. The landscape is dominated by the intensive development at Signal Hill, where a concentrated field of Oil Wells stands near the base of the hill above Willowville. To the north, the burgeoning communities of Clearwater, Hynes, and Bellflower are connected by the grid of the Pacific Electric railway and the Southern Pacific railroad.

Heavy industry clusters around Virginia City, featuring numerous refineries such as the General Petroleum Refinery and the Crystal Petroleum Products Refinery. In contrast to this industrial core, the map also captures early recreational landmarks like the Virginia Country Club and the Cerritos Gun Club near Bouton Lake, providing a detailed look at the region before it was fully enveloped by the 20th-century urban sprawl between the Los Angeles River and the San Gabriel River.