[Los Angeles Division: Redlands District]
Redlands, Calif. -- Alt. 1,356; pop. 17,500. [m.p. 8.8] Noted as city of beautiful scenic trails and views. Hub of recreation center of Southern California; winter and summer sports all available. Surrounding territory produces apples, peaches and cherries. University of Redlands, Watchorn Lincoln Shrine, Asistencia de Mission San Gabriel located here. Over 16,000 acres orange groves surrond city, shipping more than 5,000 cars annually, making it world's naval orange center. Many olives packed and shipped each year.
Mentone, Calif. (named for Italo-French resort) -- Alt. 1,800; pop. 3,000. [m.p. 12.0] About 6,000 producing acres of citrus groves, including Crafton and Greenspot sections. One of leading poultry districts in this section. Old Mill Creek "zanja", built by Indians over a century ago, has intake here.
East Highlands, Calif. -- Alt. 1,333; pop. 725. [m.p. 16.2] First white settlement in 1858. First orange trees planted 1864. Annual output oranges 1,000 to 1,600 cars.
Highland, Calif. (derives name from geographical location) -- Alt. 1,314; pop. of twp. 6,273. [m.p. 18.7] Orange-growing section of foothills of San Bernardino Range. Famous for its naval oranges.
[Los Angeles Division: Second District]
Rialto, Calif. (Spanish meaning "exchange or market") -- Alt. 1,203; pop. 2,100. [m.p. 84.9] Citrus fruits and grapes. Nearest mountain resort, Glenn Ranch in Lytle Canyon, 16 miles.
Fontana, Calif. (Spanish meaning "poet-fountain") -- Alt. 1,245; pop. of twp. 7,500. [m.p. 88.8] Largest poultry district in So. California. 5,000 acres oranges, summer grapefruit, diversified farming, grapes and walnuts. Largest hog farm in world. New Henry J. Kaiser steel mill located here produces huge ship plates for sea-going cargo vessels. This is one of the first integrated steel plants west of the Rocky Mountains.
Etiwanda, Calif. (named for Indian chief) -- Alt. 1,123; pop. of twp. 1,051. [m.p. 93.7] Noted for large shipments of table and wine grapes -- large acreage of oranges and lemons.
Cucamonga, Calif. (means "land of many waters") -- Alt. 1,113; pop. of twp. 5,300. [m.p. 97.7] District comprises 4,000 acres oranges and lemons, 12,000 acres grapes, producing 60,000 tons annually, and 2,000 acres peaches; estensive wineries. Italian Vineyard Company has largest vineyard in world.
Upland, Calif. (named derived from geographical location) -- Alt. 1,210; pop. 6,500. [m.p. 100.9] Beautiful residential district at foot of the Sierra Madre range of mountains. Adjoins Ontario, a modern prosperous city of 20,000 population. Rich citrus, agriculture and horticultural district.
Claremont, Calif. (named for city in New Hampshire) -- Alt. 1,144; pop. 3,100. [m.p. 104.8] At Claremont are located Claremont College, Pomona College, Scripps College for women, the Norton and Webb school for boys, and Girls Collegiate School. California's first citrus association packed first oranges, shipped from California, on platform of old Santa Fe Station in 1893.
Pomona, Calif. (named for Roman Goddess of Fruit) -- Alt. 860; pop. 27,500. [m.p. 106.7] Important manufacturing industries located here include: oranges, lemons, olives, fruit canneries, walnuts, grains, alfalfa, poultry, dairying, sugar beets. Home of Los Angeles County Fair, largest group of buildings and largest attendance of any County Fair in United States.
La Verne, Calif. (named for city planner) -- Alt. 1,144; pop. 4,000. [m.p. 107.9] Orange and lemon groves; packing houses; La Verne College. Metropolitan Water District has $3,500,000 softening and filtration plant.
San Dimas, Calif. -- Alt. 942; pop. of twp. 2,500. [m.p. 110.2] Orange and lemon groves; fruit paking and shipping establishments, citrus nurseries. San Dimas Canyon 3 miles distant; huge dam impounds lake 2 1/2 miles long for irrigation and recreation.
Glendora, Calif. (named for Dora Whitcomb) -- Alt. 747; pop. 4,000. [m.p. 114.4] Nestling at foot of Sierra Madres. Ideal modern city of homes. Gateway to southern California's most picturesque mountain wonderland.
Azusa, Calif. -- Alt. 612; pop. 5,209. [m.p. 116.9] San Gabriel mountains on right; cross San Gabriel Wash between Azusa and Duarte; many mountain resorts in Sierra Madre range north.
Monrovia, Calif. (named for William Newton Monroe) -- Alt. 435; pop. 13,938. [m.p. 122.4] At base of Sierra Modre mountains, mouth of Monrovia Canyon. City has million-dollar municipal water plant. Industries include water heater factory, date packing plants, and fruit packing houses.
Arcadia, Calif. (means "rural simplicity") -- Alt. 495; pop. 10,300. [m.p. 124.2] At foot of Mount Wilson. 15 miles northeast of Los Angeles, on site of Lucky Baldwin's famous ranch. 98 per cent pure mountain water. Fine schools and churches. $206,000 Pony Express Museum. Santa Anita Race Track located here. Ideal climate; beautiful homes; citrus and deciduous fruits. Truck gardening; poultry raising.
Santa Anita, Calif. (means "Little Saint Ann") -- Station for Sierra Madre -- Alt. 775 to 1,500; pop. 5,000. [m.p. 125.8] Famous Wisteria Vine. City of fine homes, churches and schools.
Lamanda Park, Calif. (named for Mrs. Amanda Rose) -- Alt. 734; pop. 14,000. [m.p. 128.0] Citrus fruits; packing houses. San Gabriel Mission is 3 1/2 miles south, founded in 1775. Mount Wilson observatory 3 miles north.
Pasadena, Calif. (means "crown of the valley") -- Alt. 700 to 1,200 ft.; pop. 91,450. [m.p. 131.7] Founded in 1874. Ideal home city at foot of Sierra Madre mountains. California Institute of Technology, polytechnical high school, and 9 schools for girls; 45 public schools; 103 churches located here. Luxurious resort hotels, Huntington, Maryland, Green, Constance -- open all year. Famous Huntington Library and Art Gallery, Pasadena Rose Tournament, New Year's Day, is of national interest. Carnegie solar observatory on Mount Wilson reached by auto road. San Gabriel Mission adjacent to Pasadena. City has 5 golf courses and comprehensive park system. Colorado street bridge, 1,470 feet long and 140 feet high.
South Pasadena, Calif. -- Alt. 659; pop. 15,300. [m.p. 133.7] Local government and postal facilities distinct from city of Pasadena, which it joins on the south.
Los Angeles, Calif. -- Alt. 318; pop. 1,738,000. [m.p. 141.1] County seat of Los Angeles County which has 2,500,000 inhabitants. Founded September 4, 1781, as the "City of Angels"; second town officially incorporated (1850) in California territory of the U. S. -- old Spanish church, built in 1821, faces old plaza; General Fremont, the Pathfinder, raised the Stars and Stripes here in 1846. In 1830, fifty years after founding, population was only 1,200. Los Angeles is the metropolis of the Southwest. In addition to the University of California in Los Angeles, the University of Southern California and Occidental College there are ten other colleges and 400 public schools. Public library has 40 branches. No city of its size has such extensive urban and interurban railways, al electric (city lines, 347 miles, interurban, 869 miles.) Public parks number 96 -- one of them, 3,761 acres, is the largest municipal park in the U. S. Los Angeles harbor is now one of the great harbors of the world. Its growth has been phenomenal, and the Santa Fe Railway has built an extension 12 miles long to make Los Angeles harbor one of its Pacific terminals. Leading seaside resorts of Los Angeles are Santa Monica, Ocean Park, Venice, Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Del Rey, Long Beach, and Catalina Island. Two of the highest peaks are Mount Wilson, and Mount Lowe, former reached by auto road or by two very interesting trails, on summit of which is famous Carnegie observatory. Griffith Observatory and Planetarium located on Mt. Hollywood in Griffith Park within city. A supplemental water supply is brought to the city, a distance of 238 miles, from the snowy slopes of Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the United States -- the capacity of the intake is 270,000,000 gallons per day, total cost, $25,000,000. New Colorado River Aqueduct supplies additional water from that source to the 13 cities in Metropolitan area. Los Angeles is important hub of Santa Fe coast lines in addition to being terminus of transcontinental lines. General office maintained here is headquarters for Santa Fe coast lines operation. Also on S. P., U. P. adn P. E. Rys.
Hollywood, Calif. -- Alt. 300 to 1,100; pop. 250,000. Located on the southern slopes of Santa Monica Mountains. Amusement center of Southern California, with many fine restaurants and theatres. Movie capital of the world, 96% of American movies are made here by 26 studios and 90 producing companies. Radio center of Pacific Coast. Industrial section composed of many manufacturers of specialized merhandise.
Wingfoot, Calif. (named derived from trademark of Goodyear Rubber Co.)-- Alt. 172; located in south section of Los Angeles; a manufacturing district; industrial tracks serving 350 industries including Los Angeles plant of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Inglewood, Calif. -- Alt. 150; pop. 42,500. Center of world's aviation industry. Home of world's largest chinchilla farm and Hollywood Park Race Track.
[Los Angeles Division: Third District]
Colton, Calif. (named for D. D. Colton, railroad official) -- Alt. 977; pop. 11,000. [m.p. 2.9] Important junction point for Santa Fe and other transcontinental lines. Principal industries: Portland cement plant, flour mills, fruit canneries; one large million-dollar pre-cooling plant, also railroad car shops and fertilizer plant, 2 citrus packing houses. Also on: S. P., U. P., and P. E. Rys.
Highgrove, Calif. (name derived from orange groves on hill slopes) -- Alt. 944; pop. of twp. 1,800. [m.p. 6.7] Orange growing community. Noted for high quality of citrus fruits. Aberhill cly pits and clay products factory. Junction point Santa Fe branch line to San Jacinto. On these branch lines are several flourishing towns. Alessandro is in center of dry farming section; nearby is March field air service pilot school. Perris (pop 763) is surrounded by farms and ranches. At Ethanac are numerous pumping plants for irrigation, but mainly depend on natural rainfall. Winchester is midway between Perris and San Jacinto, in a valley famed for apricot orchards; in surrounding hills are mines of silica, feldspar and granite. Hemet (pop. 3,300) is Hemet Valley, noted for apricots, peaches, oranges, walnuts wheat and alfalfa; canneries and packing houses; in this region mountain resorts of Idyllwild, Tahquitz Lodge and hot springs. San Jacinto (pop. 1,800) in beautiful San Jacinto Valley; alfalfa, fruit growing, and general farming, reservation Soboba Indians near town, where Helen Hunt Jackson secured material for her novel "Ramona." Elsinore (pop. 2,658) is located on shore of Lake Elsinore and surrounded by mountains; fruit ranches and farms; hot springs, sanitariums and hotels. At Murrieta (pop. of twp. 969) are hot sulphur springs. Temecula, 1,100 feet above the sea, is 17 miles from famous mineral springs; in fertile valley; big shipments cattle and potatoes, also lepidolite ore.
Riverside, Calif. (named for location on river) -- Alt. 851; pop. 48,681. [m.p. 9.8] On Santa Ana River. County seat Riverside County. Birthplace of California naval-orange industry -- first trees, planted in 1873, still living and bearing -- annual orange shipments about 6,758 carloads. 200 miles of paved boulevards, through orange and lemon groves, surrounding beautiful homes -- Magnolia Avenue most noted. Auto drive to top Rubidoux Mountain (named for trapper who once owned Rubidoux Ranch, the site of Riverside). Easter service annually held on summit; Sherman Institute (U. S. Indian school), 700 Indian pupils from 60 tribes. Industries include: Riverside Portland Cement plant, capacity 6,000 barrels a day; 21 citrus fruit-packing houses. Mission Inn, unique hotel patterned after old California missions, occupies entire city block. CTC (Centralized Traffic Control) governs traffic on 43 miles of track between Riverside and Fullerton.
Arlington, Calif. (name selected by popular vote of community) -- Alt. 806; pop. 6,732. [m.p. 15.9] Old gold mines in foothills south of track. Citrus and deciduous fruits, general farming, dairying and poultry raising. Canneries and fruit packing establishments. Las Sierra College. National home Neighbors of Woodcraft.
Corona, Calif. (Spanish for "crown")-- Alt. 602; pop. 11,500. [m.p. 24.1] Located at foot of Santiago Peak (elevation 5,680 ft.) on north slope of Santa Ana range. One of largest citrus shipping centers in U. S.; 7,500 acres of citrus; 10 packing houses and home of world's largest lemon products plant. Corona lies in center of renowned 3-mile circular Grand Blvd. of Barney Oldfield-Ralph de Palma days of auto road racing. Center of farming and deciduous fruits, nuts, grain, clay products, commercial rock and gravel, granite quarries, lime, gypsum and industrial glass sand. Glen Ivy Hot Springs and Hotel 9 miles southeast. Lake Matthews (Cajalco Dam), largest storage basin of Colorado River Aquaduct system, 5 miles south.
Placentia, Calif. (means "delightful situation") -- Alt. 224; pop. 2,100. Average 3,500 cars of quality citrus fruit shipped each year through 5 packing houses. Oil industry.
La Mirada, Calif. (Spanish, means "the view") -- Alt. 96; pop. 213. [m.p. 157.7] Orange, lemon, walnut and olive groves; oil wells; olive oil factory; fruit packing houses.
Los Nietos, Calif. -- Alt. 159; pop. 1,500. [m.p. 153.0] Industrial center for adjacent oil fields. Three miles northeast is Whitier, established in 1887 as Quaker Colony; now city of 23,000 with beautiful homes, schools and public buildings, known all over the world as "Ye Friendly Towne."
Rivera, Calif. -- Alt. 155; pop. 1,200. [m.p. 150.9] Avacado and Valencia orange groves. Montebello oil field 3 miles distant. Pico house, first two-story adobe built in California, 2 miles north, on El Camino Real.
Fullerton, Calif. (named for G. H. Fullerton, president of Land and Development Co. that founded the town) -- Alt. 161; pop. 12,000. Valencia orange orchards, walnuts and oil wells. 22 packing plants, with capital of $3,000,000. Annual output of field and orchard products over $10,000,000. CTC system (Centralized Traffic Control) governs traffic on 100 miles of track between Fullerton and San Diego. Another CTC installation governs 43 miles of track between Fullerton and Riverside. Also on S. P.; U. P. and P. E. Rys.
Anaheim, Calif. (derivation of name means "river home") -- Alt. 138; pop. 12,500. [m.p. 167.8] Founded in 1857 as co-operative colony by Germans from San Francisco. Center of Valencia orange culture in frostless belt. 10 citrus packing houses, walnut packing house, chemical plant. Also on S. P.; U. P. and P. E. Rys.
Orange, Calif. -- Alt. 172; pop. 10,632. [m.p. 172.7] Surrounded by citrus groves; 4 citrus and 2 walnut packing houses. Cable, cordage and cotton mill plants, silk hosery mills, gold beating.
Santa Ana, Calif. (named for Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana) -- Alt. 135; pop. 35,000. [m.p. 175.5] County seat Orange County. Orange and lemon packing houses, pipe manufacturing, glassworks, wholesaling, canning and fruit industry center. Bowers Memorial Museum. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens. Oil wells at Huntington Beach. Also on S. P. and P. E. Rys.
Irvine, Calif. -- Alt. 197; pop. 25. 50,000 [m.p. 182.9] acres lima beans, 20,000 acres barley, 10,000 acres sugar beets. Laguna Beach, bathing resort reached from Irvine.
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. -- Alt. 104; [m.p. 197.2] pop. 1,300. English walnuts, barley and beans, oranges, cattle raising. Old San Juan Capistrano mission, established by Father Serra in 1776, afterwards partly destroyed by earthquake, in 1812, restored by Landmark Club and local priest in charge; 3 miles south it is joined with shores of the Pacific.
Oceanside, Calif. (name derived from geographical location) -- Alt. 60; pop. 10,000. [m.p. 226.2] Farming in this section produces: sugar beets, beans, hay and grain, winter vegetables, live stock. San Luis Valley 3 miles distant; San Luis Rey mission, 4 miles, built in 1798, and dedicated to King Louis IX of France -- now occupied by Franciscan Seminary; timbers were brought from Mount Palomar, 45 miles east. San Antonio de Pala mission, with its remarkable detached bell tower, founded in 1816, 25 miles distant, and Warner's hot springs, 45 miles. Junction point Santa Fe branch to Escondido and Fallbrook. Mount Ecclesia, world headquarters Rosicrucian Fellowship, one mile east. San Luis Rey River one mile north; mountain ranges of Santa Rosa, San Bernardino, San Jacinto, Palomar and Cuyamaca. Gateway to Palomar Observatory. Camp Pendleton, world's largest Marine Base, on 150,000 acre Santa Margarita Ranch; also large Naval Hospital, both permanent installations.
[Los Angeles Division: Escondido District]
Escondido, Calif. (Spanish meaning "hidden") -- Alt. 700; pop. 5,500. [m.p. 21.1] 22 miles from ocean on branch from Oceanside. Trading center for about 15,000 from northern part of San Diego County. Principal Industries are citrus, with 4 large packing houses, avacados, grapes, poultry and dairy ranches. Walnuts and deciduous fruits. Abundant irrigation water from Lake Wohlford and Lake Henshaw. The lakes furnish fine fishing and hunting. Is southern gateway to Palomar Mountain, location of world's largest telescope. Famous Battle of San Pasqual, last and most severe of California conquest, was fought here.
Carlesbad, Calif. -- Alt. 41; pop. 3,500. [m.p. 229.3] S. D. Army and Navy Military Academy. California Calsbad Mineral Springs Hotel. Bulbs, flowers; sub-tropical fruits and vegetables grown commercially. 5 miles to San Luis Rey Mission.
Encinitas, Calif. (name means "Little Oaks.") -- Alt. 79; pop. 4,200. [m.p. 238.1] Encinitas beach, in foreground; foothills dotted with native oaks, in background. Good fishing in ocean.
Cardiff, Calif. (named for "Cardiff-by-the-Sea," Wales) -- Alt. 44; pop. 800. [m.p. 239.8] Business section all built in mission style. Fine beach for bathing. Olivenhain colony devoted to raising beans.
Solana Beach, Calif. (Spanish, means "sunny place") -- Alt. 65; pop. 1,500. [m.p. 241.9] Gateway for more than 20 square miles of irrigation land famous for avacados and winter vegetables. Distribution point for oil, lumber, building supplies.
Del Mar, Calif. (Spanish, means "of the Sea") -- Alt. 123; pop. 675. [m.p. 244.0] Three miles of fine bathing beach and fishing pier; famous Torrey Pines; Monterey cypress and giant eucalypti. Rail and ocean terminus for Rancho Santa Fe, exclusive community of country estates and site of The Inn. Del Mar Race Track and Rancho Santa Fe Golf Course. Hotel Del Mar.
Linda Vista, Calif. (Spanish, means "pretty view") -- Alt. 377; pop. [m.p. 253.0] Station for Camp Kearney.
San Diego, Calif. (bay was named "San Diego de Alcala" by Sebastian Viscano, Spanish explorer in 1602. City named after bay) -- Alt. 13 to 500; pop. 385,000. [m.p. 267.5] On San Diego Bay, discovered in 1542 by Cabrillo. County seat San Diego County. One of world's greatest harbors, with 22 square miles area; first Pacific port in United States north of Panama; more than $75,000,000 invested in Navy shore establishments. First mission in California established at Old Town, San Diego, in 1769, and later in Mission Valley, along San Diego River, in 1774. Curious ocean caves at suburb of La Jolla, where is located Scripps research institute and unique Casa de Manana Hotel. On Coronado Peninsula, opposite city, is famous resort hotel, Hotel del Coronado. Navy's greatest air base, North Island, is situated adjoining Coronado Pennisula. On Point Loma, harbor entrance, is International Theosophical headquarters, United States naval radio station, Fort Rosecrans, United States fuel depot and quarantine station. In Point Loma area are nation's largest naval training station, Marine Corps base and harbor facilities for pleasure and small commercial boats. Balboa Park is home of nation's largest naval hospital. In the park is found a heritage of beautiful buildings known for their architectural splendor. It is site of museum, third largest zoo in world, other important features. The city counts 459 separate industries including Consolidated Aircraft Corp., which adjoins the $2,500,000 municipal airport. The city operates two piers, costing $2,250,000. City has 30 large hotels, including $2,000,000 U. S. Grant Hotel; 4-year state college, junior college; 160 churches; 7 golf and country clubs; 7 bathing beaches. Tijuana, Mexico, 15 miles south. Terminus Santa Fe Ry., and S. D. & A. Ry.; coast steamship lines.