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1967 Map of Riverside West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Riverside West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Santa Ana River carves a wide path through this Inland Empire landscape, separating the rugged Jurupa Mountains and Jurupa Hills from the rapidly expanding urban center of Riverside. This mid-century survey reveals a city in transition, where legacy infrastructure like the Gage Canal and the historic Evergreen Cemetery meet the infrastructure of a growing regional hub, including the Riverside Municipal Airport and Flabob Airport. The map highlights a dense network of educational and institutional sites, from La Sierra College and the Sherman Indian Institute to the California School for the Deaf.

Transit patterns are defined by the convergence of major rail lines, with the Union Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Railroad, and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway all traversing the valley. Beyond the commercial heart of Magnolia Center, the landscape transitions into established neighborhoods like Casa Blanca and Arlanza, while the southern reaches near Mockingbird Res retain traces of the area's agricultural past through numerous reservoirs and irrigation canals.