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1942 Map of Temecula

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Temecula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The Temecula Valley serves as a natural gateway between the coastal plains and the inland desert, defined by the convergence of the Temecula River and Murrieta Creek at the town of Temecula. This 1942 survey, prepared by the War Department Corps of Engineers, reveals a landscape of ranching and early citrus cultivation before the suburban expansion of later decades. Significant portions of the land are dedicated to the Pechanga Indian Reservation and the Pala Indian Reservation, centered near the San Luis Rey River.

Remote outposts like the Red Mtn Lookout and the Pala Guard Sta highlight the strategic importance of fire and forest management in the Cleveland National Forest. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, small rural settlements and educational landmarks such as the Lilac Valley Sch and Pauma Valley Sch provide essential geographic markers for genealogists and local historians researching the mid-century development of northern San Diego County.