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1927 Map of Puente

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Puente
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

Puente stands as a central hub within this 1920s landscape, flanked by the rising slopes of the Puente Hills and the San Jose Hills. The area reflects a transitional era where extensive citrus groves and agricultural tracts are crisscrossed by a dense network of early transit, including the Southern Pacific and Pacific Electric lines. Smaller agricultural communities and specialized settlements like Fellowship Farm and Temple Ranch are interspersed between the growing footprints of West Covina and Baldwin Park.

Water management is evident through the courses of Walnut Creek and San Jose Creek, while the presence of a large Gravel Pit near Irwindale signals the region’s industrial utility. Local education centers, such as Bassett School and Rowland School, serve the various crossroads of this valley before the post-war suburban transformation. This survey captures a moment when the San Gabriel Valley was defined by its rail-and-road connectivity and the expansive lands of La Puente.