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1953 Map of Sunnymead

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Sunnymead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

March Air Force Base anchors the southwest corner of this mid-century landscape, where the grid of the Moreno Valley meets the rising terrain of The Badlands. The map illustrates a transitional era of Riverside County development, with the established community of Sunnymead and the village of Moreno serving as local hubs. Local education is reflected in a series of school sites, including Ferndale Sch, New Midland Sch, and Old Midland Sch.

Transport and utility infrastructure are prominent, with the Southern Pacific railroad winding through San Timoteo Canyon and a complex network of agriculture-oriented roads like Cottonwood Ave and Alessandro Blvd. The landscape is a mix of high-altitude features like Mt Russell and lower-lying springs such as Console Springs, showing how the early post-war settlement followed both the natural geography and the newly laid military and civilian grids.