1928 Map of Los Angeles

About this map

Los Angeles in the mid-1920s is captured here as a dense grid of expansion, with the central business district anchored by the Los Angeles River and the sweeping tracks of the Union Pacific. The map documents a city transitioning from its early settlement roots to a major metropolitan center, visible in the concentrated urban core that gives way to the burgeoning hills of Elysian Park and Los Felis. Transit-oriented development is evident through the extensive Pacific Electric lines that connect neighborhoods like Edendale and Elysian Heights to the downtown heart.