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1967 Map of Corona South

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Corona South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Corona expands southward into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains in this late 1960s record of Riverside County growth. The suburban layout of neighborhoods like Home Gardens and El Cerrito is clearly defined, yet the landscape remains deeply connected to its frontier and industrial roots. The Butterfield Stage Sta Historical Marker along the Corona Freeway corridor notes the area's role in early California transit, while the rugged canyons to the south, including Tin Mine Canyon and Hagador Canyon, show a landscape of active extraction and conservation within the Cleveland National Forest.

A dense network of schools, such as Vicentia Sch and Garretson Sch, highlights the mid-century population boom. To the east, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad skirts the Temescal Wash, following the natural drainage that historically dictated the path of both rail and road through the Temescal Valley. Peaks like Pleasants Peak and Bald Peak mark the high ridgeline separating Riverside and Orange counties.