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1966 Map of Hollywood

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hollywood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The urban sprawl of mid-century Los Angeles is captured in immense detail, showing the intersection of entertainment industry landmarks and established residential neighborhoods. Hollywood serves as a central hub, where world-famous institutions like Paramount Studios, Columbia Pictures Studios, and Desilu Studios sit alongside the Hollywood Memorial Park (Cem). The map reveals a densely built landscape defined by its major thoroughfares, including the Hollywood Freeway and Sunset Blvd, and its civic icons like the Hollywood Bowl and Griffith Observatory overlooking the basin.

Industrial and public infrastructure is equally prominent, from the Oil Wells scattered near Parklabrea to the large athletic complexes at Exposition Park, featuring the Coliseum and Sports Arena. The educational and spiritual landscape is remarkably dense, documented by dozens of local landmarks such as Immaculate Heart College and Fairfax High Sch. This survey also includes purple revisions from 1972, showing the rapid expansion of urban development throughout the Santa Monica Mts and surrounding areas like West Hollywood.