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1966 Map of Hollywood

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hollywood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Santa Monica Mountains and Griffith Mts rise above a dense urban landscape characterized by the burgeoning entertainment industry and academic centers of the mid-20th century. Major studio lots for Paramount Studios and Desilu Studios anchor the Hollywood district, while prominent landmarks like the Hollywood Bowl and Greek Theater occupy the northern hills. The map illustrates a highly developed transit corridor, where the Hollywood Freeway and Santa Monica Freeway cut through neighborhoods like Parklabrea and West Hollywood.

Education and institutional heritage are well-represented by the sprawling campus of the University of Southern California, Loyola University, and numerous parochial schools such as Immaculate Heart College. Genealogists can find significant burial grounds including the Hollywood Memorial Park (Cem) and Rosedale Cemetery. The southern portion of the sheet transitions toward the Baldwin Hills, where the landscape includes the Coliseum and Sports Arena alongside scattered industrial Oil Wells.