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2018 Map of Newhall

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Newhall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Santa Clarita stands as a central hub of suburban expansion and education within this Los Angeles County study. The map documents a landscape defined by the convergence of the Santa Clara River and its South Fork, surrounded by the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Santa Susana Mountains. Significant institutional development is visible, including the California Institute of the Arts and College of the Canyons in Valencia, alongside The Master's College and Seminary near the eastern edge.

The infrastructure reveals a sophisticated transportation network where the Southern Pacific railroad meets major arteries like the Golden State Hwy. Established communities such as Newhall, Saugus, and Stevenson Ranch are depicted with their modern street grids, yet the map retains traces of the area's natural canyons, including San Francisquito Canyon and Placerita Creek. This combination of high-density residential planning and protected federal land in the Angeles National Forest illustrates the complex land-use patterns of the Santa Clarita Valley in the late 2010s.