Palm Springs

In the late 1800s, lands of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians were subdivided into sections. Even-numbered sections were designated as Indian, and the Southern Pacific Railroad was given odd-numbered sections. This book focuses on Section 15, sold by the railroad to early Palm Springs settlers. Eighty photographs from 1946 show a flourishing business district. Text and contemporary images by Roger C. Palmer, PhD, volunteer registrar of the Palm Springs Historical Society, provide an update to the story.