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1902 Map of Corona

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Corona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

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Santa Ana River valley life at the turn of the century is defined by a complex irrigation network, featuring the Anaheim Canal, Yorba Canal, and Orange and Santa Ana Canal feeding the region's early agricultural growth. This landscape shows the transition from the large rancho era to a modern citrus and rail economy, with the Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern California Railway connecting hubs like Anaheim, Orange, and Fullerton.

To the east, the Santa Ana Mountains rise sharply, dominated by the Trabuco Forest Reserve and peaks such as Santiago Pk. and Sierra Pk.. Extraction is evident at the Santiago Coal Mine, while the coastal plains near Newport Beach and Bolsa show a grid of early drainage and settlement. Local history is preserved in the original names of land grants like Jurupa (Stearns) and La Sierra (Sepulveda), bridging the Spanish pastoral past with the 1900s American development.