1900 Map of Fernando

About this map

San Fernando Mission stands as a landmark in the lower San Fernando Valley at a time when the northern Los Angeles basin remained largely rural and defined by its drainage systems. The landscape is dominated by the transition from the valley floor to the high elevations of the Los Angeles National Forest and Santa Barbara National Forest. Transport is anchored by the Southern Pacific R. R. and the San Francisco and New Orleans Line, which trace the Santa Clara River and navigate the complex topography near Lang and Russ Siding. Small railway-dependent settlements like Humphreys and Honby provide evidence of early corridor development. Further south, the Tujunga Valley is mapped near Sunland, showing a network of washes including Pacoima Wash and Tujunga Wash that shaped the area's early hydrology and settlement patterns.