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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 period of rapid suburbanization as shown in this mid-century record. The grid of residential streets expands across Winnetka and Reseda, while the Southern Pacific railroad maintains industrial presence through Tarzana Siding and Encino Siding. The landscape is transitioning from agricultural uses to a structured municipal layout, marked by the emergence of San Fernando Valley State College and several large institutional sites like the Birmingham General Hospital and the Pacific Lodge Boys Home.

Hydrological management is a defining feature of the area, with the Chatsworth Reservoir and Encino Reservoir anchoring the western and eastern corners. The Los Angeles River and Bell Creek are shown before extensive concrete channelization altered their natural courses through the valley. To the south, the terrain rises into the Chalk Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains, where winding roads like Mulholland Drive contrast with the valley floor's rigid geography.