It was no longer grueling to travel here. The Mound City idea failed mostly because there was simply too much competition for settlers' dollars. All over Southern California, people were buying up land and selling it. The area that is now Loma Linda was just not all that beautiful, when compared to Orange County areas, or parts of Los Angeles close to the ocean. Projects and Activities 1.
Students can continue map-making to show how Mound City was planned to develop.
The worksheets may be used as either a lesson guide and written in as you go along, or as a test. Compare the view with pictures from the 1800's.