1942 Map of Murrieta
USGS Topo · Published 1958About this map
Murrieta Hot Springs sits at the heart of this Southern California landscape, a region defined during the early war years by expansive valleys and isolated homesteads. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts across the northern terrain through Winchester and Romoland, while the road network connects rural schoolhouses like the Menifee Sch and Antelope Sch. The landscape is a series of distinct basins, including Menifee Valley and Domenigoni Valley, where small mining operations like the Leon Mine once operated. This survey reveals the area before modern suburban development, showing the original drainage patterns of Murrieta Creek and the scattered agricultural character of settlements like Linda Rose and Glenoak. Natural features such as Bachelor Mtn and Double Butte serve as prominent landmarks overlooking the canyons and mesas that once supported a quiet ranching and mining economy.
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Editions of this 1942 Murrieta Map
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