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1957 Map of Hemet

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hemet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The San Jacinto Valley anchors the northwest corner of this mid-century survey, showing the organized grid of Hemet and Valle Vista before decades of modern expansion. The landscape transitions quickly from these agricultural and residential centers into the high, broken terrain of the Santa Rosa Hills and the San Bernardino National Forest. The presence of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line underscores the area's importance as a regional hub for the shipment of valley produce.

Southward, the terrain becomes increasingly complex, marked by family-named landmarks like Searl Ranch and Goodhart Ranch. Remote schools and resources, such as the San Ignacio School and Williamson Mine, are scattered across the Cahuilla Indian Reservation and the basins of Tucalota Creek. These features illustrate a period when small-scale mining and ranching still dictated the pace of life in the higher elevations and valleys of Riverside County.