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Upland Name
The settlement, opened in 1887 by the Bedford brothers, had been called Magnolia Villa. The citizens in 1902 pestered the county board of supervisors to rename it, which is precisely what they did, seeing that the elevation is slightly higher than that of Ontario.
Industry in Upland
Upland is a citrus-packing community with a large number of fruit-packing plants, surrounded by thousands of acres of oranges and lemons.
Upland Landmark
Chaffey Communities Cultural Center.
Old St. Marks Church, designed in 1911 by Mission Inn architect, Arthur Benton, was moved to this site in 1965, where it now contains the 9,000-item collection of Upland, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Montclair, and Mount Baldy history. A 1940s citrus grove, caretaker’s cottage, and a two-acre orange and lemon grove are also maintained at this site.
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Madonna of the Trail.
This monument along the National Old Trails Highway honors pioneer mothers, who immigrated to California by covered wagon. In early Spanish days Padres traveled this road between the missions. Later, this road was the main link between San Bernardino and Los Angeles, under Mexican rule. In November 1826, Jedediah Smith and a band of 16 trappers, the first Americans to enter California overland, followed this trail seeking a river flowing westward. Thousands of travelers passed over this roadway when it became part of the old U.S. Route 66 in the 1930s.
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