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1927 Map of Pacoima

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Pacoima
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

The San Fernando Mission stands as a central landmark in this 1920s landscape, surrounded by the expanding street grids of the San Fernando Valley. This era captures a crucial period of agricultural and suburban transition within the City of Los Angeles boundaries, where extensive orchards and fields are increasingly bisected by major thoroughfares like Sepulveda Boulevard and San Fernando Mission Boulevard. Infrastructure for a growing population is evident in the San Fernando Reservoir and the network of washes, including Pacoima Wash and Tujunga Wash, which define the drainage of the valley floor.

Transportation is dominated by the dual presence of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Pacific Electric Railway, highlighting the importance of rail in connecting settlements like Pacoima, Mission Acres, and North Sherman Way. To the northeast, the terrain rises sharply into the Angeles National Forest, providing a stark contrast to the surveyed blocks and school sites like the Saticoy School that anchor the local community.