RECONSTRUCTED
San Gabriel
River
Rio Hondo
River
Ancient
road
Shevaanga
Ancient villages were sited near resource-rich river systems flowing down from mountains to the north.
PRESENT DAY
El Monte
10
Whittier Narrows
Recreation Area
1 MILE
Legg
Lake
60
Whittier
Narrows
Reservoir
605
Pico Rivera
With development came a need to tame the unpredictable rivers prone to flooding.
Whittier