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1957 Map of Hemet

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hemet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The San Jacinto River valley and its surrounding high-country highlands define this mid-century portrait of Riverside County. In the northwest, Hemet is established as a growing hub served by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, with the Ramona Bowl nearby. The landscape transitions quickly into the Santa Rosa Hills and the expansive San Bernardino National Forest.

Southward, the settlement patterns follow valley floors and spring-fed canyons. Researchers can trace rural infrastructure such as the San Ignacio School and Willowbrook Sch, or follow the winding Bautista Wash. The southern reach is dominated by the high peaks of Cahuilla Mountain and the Cahuilla Indian Reservation, where the Williamson Mine and local ranching outposts like Mission Ranch and Goodhart Ranch suggest a rugged, working landscape during the late 1950s.