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1926 Map of Burbank

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Burbank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Lankershim and Burbank anchor this mid-1920s survey of the southeast San Fernando Valley, a period when the region's agricultural past was rapidly meeting its cinematic future. The map detail highlights the early footprint of Universal City near the Los Angeles River, while further south, the Hollywood Bowl and Hollywood Lake appear tucked into the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. The landscape is dominated by a grid of developing boulevards like Victory Boulevard and Burbank Boulevard, bisected by the Southern Pacific railroad lines that fueled the valley's growth.

Industrial and recreational developments are already prominent, from the Edison Power Line cutting across the valley floor to the expansive grounds of Griffith Park and its Boy Scout Camp. Notable landmarks like Cahuenga Pass and the newly established Mulholland Highway provide a clear view of the transportation corridors that would eventually define the Los Angeles basin's expansion through the canyons.