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1967 Map of Sunnymead

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Sunnymead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Sunnymead and Moreno anchor this mid-century portrait of a changing Riverside County landscape, where residential street grids named for local flora like Eschscholtzia Avenue and Filaree Ave meet the open terrain of the San Jacinto Valley. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the complex topography of The Badlands and Reche Canyon, while the southwest corner reveals the expanding footprint of March Air Force Base during the height of the Cold War.

Educational and spiritual centers such as St Christophers Sch and Alessandro Jr High Sch indicate the post-war suburban growth taking hold south of the Southern Pacific tracks. Geologic and water features including Poorman Reservoir and Console Springs highlight the constant management of resources in this arid environment, contrasting with the high ridges of Mt Russell and the agricultural reaches of the Moreno Valley.