1900 Map of Pasadena

About this map

Pasadena sits at the heart of this survey, surrounded by the developing ranchos and early suburbs of the San Gabriel Valley at the turn of the century. The map reveals a transition from a mountainous wilderness to an interconnected agricultural and residential corridor, dominated by the peaks of the San Gabriel Timber Land Reserve. A sophisticated network of early transport defines the landscape, including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe R. R. and the Terminal R. R., which linked early outposts like South Pasadena and Altadena to the growing city of Los Angeles.