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1966 Map of El Monte

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of El Monte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

San Gabriel and the San Gabriel Mission anchor this mid-1960s study of the San Gabriel Valley's rapid suburbanization. The landscape is a dense network of residential streets, parochial schools like St Benedicts Sch and Epiphany Sch, and heavy infrastructure designed to manage the region's geography. The Whittier Narrows Recreation Area and the massive Whittier Narrows Dam dominate the central terrain, serving as a critical flood control basin where the Rio Hondo and San Gabriel River converge.

Industrial development is clearly visible along the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific rail lines, particularly near Pellissier Spur and the Montebello Oil Field. The map highlights the expanding freeway system, including the San Bernardino Freeway and Pomona Freeway, which reshaped towns like Pico Rivera and El Monte. Local history is preserved through landmarks such as the Maryvale Orphanage and the sprawling grounds of Rose Hills Memorial Park.