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1926 Map of Hollywood

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Hollywood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

La Brea oil fields and the expanding street grid of mid-1920s Los Angeles define this survey, captured just as the region transitioned from a petroleum-rich landscape into an iconic residential and commercial hub. The Pacific Electric lines intersect the developing neighborhoods of Sherman and Vineyard, providing vital transit between the rising heights of Hollywood and the established boundaries of Beverly Hills.

South of the Wilshire Boulevard corridor, the landscape retains traces of its ranching heritage through names like Rodeo De Las Aguas and Rincon De Los Bueyes. This era is uniquely represented by the proximity of the Fossil Pits to the dense Oil Wells field, illustrating the geological and industrial layers of the Los Angeles basin. From the Santa Monica Mts in the north to the Baldwin Hills and Ballona Creek in the south, the map documents a city at the peak of its early 20th-century boom.