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1901 Map of Riverside

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Riverside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The Santa Ana River carves through this late nineteenth-century landscape, where the early agricultural and industrial foundation of Riverside is clearly visible. The intensive engineering required for citrus cultivation is documented by the presence of the Gage Canal and the Riverside Water Co. Canal, which snake across the plains south of Riverside. This network of water management allowed for the growth of communities like Arlington and Arlington Place, connected by the grand thoroughfares of Magnolia Avenue and Victoria Avenue.

Mining activity is prominent in the southern reaches of the quadrangle, including the Cajalco Tin Mine and Gavilan Mine. Rail lines such as the San Bernardino and San Diego Line Southern California R.R. illustrate the critical transportation corridors that fueled the region's economy. From the rugged heights of Box Springs Mountains to the lower reaches of Temescal, the map preserves a detailed view of the terrain before the mid-twentieth-century population boom.