Townsite Map
1 2018-07-08T20:01:17-07:00 Audrey Maier 0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7f 30847 2 This map shows the early townsites that emerged in the San Bernardino Valley. Notice that Loma Linda and Bryn Mawr have two names. This is because Loma Linda was first called Mound City, and Bryn Mawr was first called Hahant or Nahant. plain 2018-07-10T19:03:35-07:00 Audrey Maier 0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7fThis page is referenced by:
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Bryn Mawr and Loma Linda Become Townsites
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The small areas bought by prospectors were called townsites. They were called townsites because there were just a few people living together. They hoped that their little village would grow into a town. Some did. Some didn't. Two examples of townsites include Bryn Mawr and Loma Linda. In 1888, prospectors Drew and Crawford tried to sell plots of land which they called the Bryn Mawr Townsite, however, their business failed. Instead of buying Drew and Crawford’s land people instead chose to settle by the San Timoteo Creek. Since there were so many people settling by the creek, they started a new townsite. Instead of finding a new name for this townsite they decided to use the name of the first failed townsite, Bryn Mawr. The other townsite, Loma Linda, successfully grew from a townsite to a town and finally into the city where we go to school.
2. Look at the street names on the original advertisement for the Bryn Mawr townsite, do you recognize any?
