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1954 Map of San Bernardino

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of San Bernardino
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Industrial expansion and postwar suburban growth define this mid-century portrait of San Bernardino and the surrounding San Bernardino Valley. The map documents a critical period of infrastructure development, where the legacy of the Pacific Electric railway and the massive mainline routes of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific intersect with a burgeoning road network including Foothill Blvd and Valley Blvd. To the southeast, Norton Air Force Base stands as a significant military installation, while the northern margins show the transition into the San Bernardino Mountains near Lake Gregory.

Cultural and genealogical landmarks are densely situated between the larger hubs of Rialto, Fontana, and Colton, featuring sites such as Agua Mansa Cem and Mountain View Cem. The landscape reveals the region's productive heritage through numerous Gravel Pits, a large Cement Plant near Crestmore, and the prominent Slover Mtn. Local transit history is captured at Highland Junction and along the historic rail spurs serving the Kaiser Siding.