1967 Map of Perris

About this map

March Air Force Base and a vast military reservation dominate the northwestern landscape of this late-1960s survey, marking a period of significant strategic presence in the Perris Valley. The city of Perris serves as the central hub, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and its Granite Spur facilitated the movement of local agricultural and industrial goods. The terrain is defined by the San Jacinto Nuevo Hills and the Lakeview Mountains, with the San Jacinto River and the Colorado River Aqueduct providing critical water infrastructure to the arid basin. Notable local landmarks include the Perris Valley Airport and Lakeview Hot Springs, while educational and community life is anchored by sites such as Perris Union High Sch and the Perris Cem. Small clusters like Nuevo and Romoland reflect the distributed rural settlement pattern of the era before more intensive suburban expansion.