1900 Map of Pasadena

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The San Gabriel Mountains tower over the emerging settlements of the San Gabriel Valley in this late-19th-century survey. While Pasadena is already established with a grid of California Street and surrounding neighborhoods like Olive Wood and Oak Knoll, the landscape still reflects its mission and rancho roots, anchored by the historic Mission San Gabriel. The era's burgeoning tourism industry is visible in the prominent placement of luxury destinations such as the Raymond Hotel, the Sierra Madre Hotel, and the Mt. Lowe Hotel, the latter perched high in the mountains near Echo Mountain.