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1952 Map of Canoga Park

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Canoga Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Santa Monica Mountains rise sharply above the expanding residential grids of the San Fernando Valley in this mid-century portrait of suburban transformation. While established neighborhoods like Canoga Park and Reseda show dense development, large tracts of open land remain dedicated to specialized institutions and agriculture. The sprawling C W Pierce School of Agr and the RKO Ranch signify a landscape still transitioning from its cinematic and pastoral roots to a major metropolitan hub.

Strategic water management and transportation networks dictate the valley's layout, from the Chatsworth Reservoir in the northwest to the Sepulveda Flood Control Basin in the east. The Southern Pacific railroad corridor, featuring Tarzana Siding, serves as a backbone for the industrial and commercial growth seen in Northridge and Winnetka. Numerous neighborhood schools, such as John A Sutter Jr High School and Shirley Ave Sch, indicate the post-war population boom that was rapidly defining this corner of Los Angeles County.