1926 Map of Burbank

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Universal City and the early sprawl of the San Fernando Valley define this mid-1920s survey of a rapidly transforming Southern California. The landscape is a network of developing municipal grids and transit lines, anchored by the Southern Pacific and the Pacific Electric railroads that facilitated the region's suburban expansion. While Burbank and North Hollywood show significant residential plotting, large tracts like the Ex Mission San Fernando remain relatively open, punctuated by major infrastructure like the Southern California Edison Power Line.