1960 Map of Mint Canyon

About this map

Solemint and Honby sit at the western edge of this landscape where the Santa Clara River valley meets the rising terrain of the Angeles National Forest. By the early 1990s, the purple tint of urbanization highlights the rapid expansion of Santa Clarita, showing how residential development began to push into canyons like Plum Canyon and Sand Canyon. The transportation corridor is a central theme, with the Southern Pacific tracks and an Old Railroad Grade running parallel to the modern Antelope Valley Freeway and Sierra Highway. Away from the valley floor, the map preserves rural and specialized landmarks such as the Sulphur Spring Sch, Kenyon Scudder Boys Camp, and the isolated outpost of Forest Park nestled beneath Cruzan Mesa.