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1903 Map of Ramona

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Ramona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

The town of Ramona serves as a gateway to the high backcountry of San Diego and Riverside counties in this early century survey. The landscape is defined by its deep canyons and several Indigenous communities, including the Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation, Cahuilla Indian Reservation, and La Jolla Indian Reservation. Gold mining and ranching history are evident in the east, where the town of Julian and the settlement of Banner sit near Volcan Mountain.

Lower elevations feature agricultural pockets like Mesa Grande and Sutherland, while the northern reaches transition into the high peaks of Palomar Mt and Aguanga Mountain. Notable local landmarks like Witch Creek and Wynola illustrate the scattered settlement patterns of the era. The network of canyons, such as Coyote Canyon and Thousand Palms Canyon, underscores the topographical barriers that shaped early travel and land use through the Cleveland National Forest.