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1939 Map of Little Tujunga

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Little Tujunga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles are defined here by a series of high-altitude ranches and specialized institutions during the late 1930s. The landscape is marked by the presence of the Fairview Sanatorium and I.O.F. Sanatorium in the south, reflecting the era's reliance on mountain air for medical recovery. Deep in the canyons, family holdings like De Mille Ranch, Dillon Ranch, and Watts Ranch suggest a period of active high-country habitation before modern development altered the region's land use.

Water management and resource extraction are central to the terrain, anchored by the Pacoima Dam and the Pacoima Reservoir on the western edge. Connectivity is maintained through a network of fire management infrastructure, including the Mendenhall Peak Lookout and numerous firebreaks. Remote sites like the Acme Mine and Dutch Louie Camp highlight the area's history of prospecting and backcountry camping within the Angeles National Forest.