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1967 Map of Sunnymead

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Sunnymead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

March Air Force Base anchors the southwestern corner of this inland landscape, documenting the military footprint near Sunnymead during a period of significant suburban expansion. The transition from agricultural roots to residential development is evident in the grid of flowering-tree street names like Eucalyptus Avenue, Cottonwood Avenue, and Eschscholtzia Avenue that define the growing Moreno Valley. These modern tracts sit in sharp contrast to the unyielding terrain of The Badlands to the north and the slopes of Mt Russell to the south.

Local infrastructure of the mid-1960s is mapped in detail, showing the route of the California Aqueduct and the Southern Pacific railroad cutting through San Timoteo Canyon. For those researching local history, the map preserves the locations of numerous civic institutions including St Christophers Sch, Alessandro Jr High Sch, and the isolated Console Springs. The rural remnants of the region are still visible in the scattered wells and the Gravel Pit located between the primary settlements.