1901 Map of Redlands

About this map

Redlands serves as the focal point of this late-nineteenth-century landscape, appearing as a developed grid at the intersection of the Southern Pacific RR and the Motor Line. The map reveals a highly engineered agricultural and water management system, tracing the path of the Santa Ana Canal, the California Ditch, and the Old North Fork Ditch as they feed the valley below the Angeles National Forest. To the north, the steep terrain is marked by early mountain retreats and industry, including the Squirrel Inn, Guerney's Mill, and several lumbering and tourism outposts like Fredalba and Strawberry Flat.