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1952 Map of Canoga Park

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Canoga Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The San Fernando Valley undergoes a visible transformation on this map, showing the post-war suburbanization of City Of Los Angeles. Residential subdivisions, shown in red and purple update tints, sweep across former citrus and field crops between Canoga Park, Reseda, and Northridge. Amidst this growth, the Southern Pacific railroad maintains its presence with industrial infrastructure like Tarzana Siding, while the Los Angeles River cuts through the emerging street grid.

Institutional footprints are prominent, from the sprawling campus of San Fernando Valley State College to the Birmingham General Hospital. To the south, the Santa Monica Mountains provide a dramatic boundary to the valley's development, where Mulholland Drive winds along the ridgeline. Cultural landmarks of the era are also captured, including the RKO Ranch and a Drive-in Theater, highlighting the intersection of the entertainment industry and car culture in mid-century California.