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1953 Map of Glendora

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Glendora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Glendora sits at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains in the early 1950s, a period defined by the massive hydraulic engineering of the San Gabriel River watershed. The map reveals a landscape of transition where suburban expansion along Foothill Blvd meets the managed wilderness of the Angeles National Forest. Significant infrastructure dominates the canyons, including the San Gabriel Dam, Morris Reservoir, and Big Dalton Dam, illustrating the region's intensive water management.

Educational and social institutions such as Harding Academy, Wilson Sch, and the County Juvenile Camp provide evidence of a growing community. Deep within the mountains, the San Gabriel Experimental Forest and remote outposts like Follows Camp and Tanbark Flats highlight the era's focus on forestry and resource study. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR skirts the southern edge, anchoring the town to the broader rail economy of Southern California.