
Santa Ana River flows from the canyon through a landscape defined by massive Spanish land grants and a rapidly expanding rail network. This late-Victorian era survey shows the agricultural transition of Orange County, with complex irrigation systems like the California Canal and the Orange and Santa Ana Canal supporting growing citrus hubs. Settlements such as Anaheim, Fullerton, and Santa Ana are clearly established on the valley floor, while the surrounding hills reveal earlier industrial efforts, including the Santiago Coal Mine and another Coal Mine in the Lomas de Santiago.
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7 editions found
1894 · Los Angeles
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Pomona
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Santa Ana
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Pasadena
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Anaheim
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · San Bernardino
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Las Bolsas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Downey
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Pomona
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1897 · Cucamonga
USGS Topo · 1:62,500