2018 Map of Pasadena

About this map

Pasadena and its neighboring communities in the San Gabriel Valley are depicted here during a period of dense urban integration alongside the preserved wildlands of the Angeles National Forest. The map illustrates the sophisticated educational and scientific landscape of the region, anchored by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Occidental College, and the California School of Culinary Arts. The transition from the developed valley floor to the steep southern front of the San Gabriel Mountains is starkly visible, with numerous canyons like Millard Canyon and El Prieto Canyon cutting through the terrain above Altadena. Historical land divisions are noted through township markers such as t1n r12w, while the intricate water management system is shown through features like the Devils Gate Reservoir and the Arroyo Seco channel, which serves as a central geographical spine for the area's development and parklands.