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1954 Map of San Bernardino South

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of San Bernardino South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

San Bernardino and its southern neighbors appear here during a period of significant mid-century expansion, where the industrial and educational character of the region is clearly established. The map reveals a dense network of schools, from San Bernardino Valley College to specialized institutions like the College of Medical Evangelists in Loma Linda. A complex rail infrastructure underpins the local economy, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines converging near the busy corridors of Colton.

South of the Santa Ana River, the landscape shifts from the urban grid to the prominent elevations of Slover Mtn and the La Loma Hills. This 1954 survey captures several vanished cultural markers and community hubs, including Waterman Gardens and the Tri-City Airport, while documenting the early residential development of Grand Terrace and Highgrove along the San Bernardino and Riverside County line.