1901 Map of San Jacinto

About this map

The Southern Pacific R. R. cuts through the high desert corridor of the San Gorgonio Pass, connecting the burgeoning valley towns of Beaumont and Banning to the arid expanse of the Conchilla Desert. This turn-of-the-century landscape is defined by the massive uplift of the San Jacinto Mountains, where peaks like San Jacinto Pk. tower over nascent settlements. To the west, the San Jacinto Valley shows the organized street grids of San Jacinto and Hemet, established as agricultural hubs near the San Jacinto River.