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1965 Map of Whittier

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Whittier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Puente Hills define the northeastern corner of this urban landscape, where landmarks like Workman Hill overlook the expanding valley floor. This 1965 survey, updated with 1981 purple-tinted revisions, reveals a complex network of residential growth and industry organized around the San Gabriel River and Rio Hondo. The map documents a significant era of institutional and educational development, featuring Whittier College, the expansive Metropolitan State Hospital, and a U S Military Reservation near Norwalk.

Regional transportation is dominated by the intersecting paths of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, which share space with major thoroughfares like the Santa Ana Freeway. Genealogists will find detailed locations for numerous local landmarks, from Rose Hills Memorial Park to parochial schools such as St John of God Sch and St Vincents Seminary, providing a clear look at the community structure of Whittier and Pico Rivera during the late twentieth century.