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1942 Map of Perris

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Perris
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The agricultural plains of the Perris Valley and San Jacinto Valley define this landscape during a period of transition before post-war suburbanization. The central hub of Perris and the outlying settlement of Moreno are connected by a network of early roads such as Alessandro Boulevard and Ironwood Avenue. Water remains the critical factor for life in this arid basin, marked by El Casco Lake, Console Springs, and the Bernasconi Hot Springs near Bernasconi Pass.

Education for the scattered rural populations is anchored by local institutions like Ferndale Sch, Midland Sch, and Val Verde Sch. The regional transport economy is clearly visible through the competing lines of the Southern Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads. Between the valley floors, prominent peaks such as Mt Russell and Mt Eden stand as natural barriers, while Juniper Flat represents the higher-elevation terrain of the Lakeview Mountains.