1966 Map of Burbank

About this map

Burbank and the surrounding San Fernando Valley appear here at a peak of mid-century industrial and entertainment influence. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling facilities of Disney Studios, Warner Bros Studios, and NBC-TV Studios near the Santa Monica Mountains and Cahuenga Pass. Aviation history is anchored by the Lockheed Air Terminal in the northwest, while the burgeoning suburban residential patterns of Sun Valley, Magnolia Park, and Toluca Lake are intersected by the Southern Pacific railroad and the expanding Golden State Freeway. To the north and east, the Verdugo Mountains rise sharply, dissected by numerous canyons like La Tuna Canyon and Wildwood Canyon, providing a stark topographical contrast to the densely developed valley floor. This survey captures the region just as the postwar boom solidified its identity as the global hub for television and film production.