San Gabriel Pillows

Nevada Avenue & Ramona Boulevard, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson

Mtn. View & ValleyBoulevard, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson

Durfee Avenue & Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson

Meeker Avenue & Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson

Ramona Boulevard & California Avenue, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson

Allgeyer Avenue & Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson

Peck Road, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson

Ramona Boulevard & Granada Avenue, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson

Maxson Road & Valley Boulevard, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson

Garvey Avenue, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson

MOUNT BALDY CALIFORNIA

El Monte is a suburban city located in the middle of the San Gabriel Valley. It's something of a transit hub, with that valley's only private airport and the largest bus station in the west. I explored it for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2013. https://ericbrightwell.com/2013/01/23/california-fools-gold-exploring-el-monte-the-end-of-the-santa-fe-trail-or-at-least-some-trails/

Diamond Bar is a community in the San Gabriel Valley. I drew this map of it around 2010.

Walnut is a small suburb in the eastern part of the San Gabriel Valley. It is named, I expect, after the Black Walnut, a tree indigenous to Los Angeles. I explored it for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2009.

Rosemead is a suburb of the San Gabriel Valley. It has a large Chinese, Vietnamese, and ethnically Chinese Vietnamese (Hoa) populations. It's notable for its numerous bánh mì joints. I explored it for my series, "California Fool's Gold," in 2008. https://ericbrightwell.com/2008/03/01/848/

The theme song to the West Covina-set television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend described West Covina is "the pride of the Inland Empire." It coule be said that that show put West Covina "on the map." Unfortunately, that map is not at all accurate. West Covina is in an altogether different county, Los Angeles, to be precise -- not the Inland Empire (i.e. Riverside and San Bernardino counties). I put it on the map in the correct place -- in the San Gabriel Valley.

Altadena is an unincorporated community located in the foothills and flats beneath the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley. I explored and mapped it in 2012 for my series, "California Fool's Gold." https://ericbrightwell.com/2012/07/17/california-fools-gold-exploring-altadena-the-community-of-the-deodars-2/

The Angeles National Forest provides green space to millions of residents of Los Angeles. The forest provides a respite from the crowded life below and many Angelinos enjoy getting away from the bustle of the city by taking day trips and camping trips up to the mountians. Show your love for the Angeles National Forest with a sticker or a shirt!

Alhambra is a suburb of Los Angeles County's San Gabriel Valley. It was one of the first neighborhoods that I explored for my series, "California Fool's Gold," back in 2007. In fact, I didn't even have a name for the series yet -- and I drew the map (rather quickly) a couple of years later. https://ericbrightwell.com/2007/11/05/alhambra-the-gateway-to-the-san-gabriel-valley/

The Angeles National Forest provides green space to millions of residents of Los Angeles. The forest provides a respite from the crowded life below and many Angelinos enjoy getting away from the bustle of the city by taking day trips and camping trips up to the mountians. Show your love for the Angeles National Forest with a sticker or a shirt!

Famous Cali burger menu

It's not not North Hollywood text, with Toluca Lake Ca underneath it.

Cogswell Road, El Monte, California by Mistah Wilson