1967 Map of Riverside East

About this map

March Air Force Base anchors the southern portion of this landscape, its expansive airfield and the residential pocket of Arnold Heights standing in contrast to the rugged terrain of the Box Springs Mountains to the north. In the late 1960s, the city of Riverside exhibits a mix of academic expansion and residential growth, featuring the sprawling grounds of the University of California Riverside and its adjacent University of California Experiment Station. This survey documents a critical period of infrastructure development, where the Riverside Freeway and Escondido Freeway converge to link the growing valley settlements. The local economy and daily life are etched into the map through the path of the Gage Canal and the presence of numerous neighborhood schools like Fremont Sch and Victoria Sch, which served the expanding suburban tracts of Belvedere Heights and Canyon Crest Heights.