2018 Map of Los Alamitos

About this map

Los Alamitos and its neighboring communities in the Los Angeles-Orange County borderlands are defined by a dense suburban grid and critical infrastructure. The Los Alamitos Army Airfield stands at the heart of this landscape, surrounded by residential developments like Rossmoor and Barber City. The San Gabriel River and its accompanying San Gabriel River Trail provide a rare corridor of open space through the urban expanse, connecting Lakewood and Long Beach toward the coast at Alamitos Bay. Institutional landmarks such as California State Univ Long Beach, Cypress College, and Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Cypress serve as major anchors for these established neighborhoods. The map captures the complex water management system of the region, featuring several concrete channels like the Stanton Storm Channel and the Los Alamitos Retarding Basin, highlighting the engineering required to manage the coastal plain.