1979 Map of Los Angeles
USGS Topo · Published 1979About this map
The San Fernando Valley dominates this late-1970s landscape, illustrating the dense urban expansion of Los Angeles, Glendale, and Pasadena as they push against the steep slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains. The map provides a detailed view of the regional infrastructure that defined this era, including the Southern Pacific rail lines and the maturing freeway system, such as the Golden State Freeway and Santa Monica Freeway.
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