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1928 Map of Reseda

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Reseda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

The San Fernando Valley landscape is shown here during a transformative era of agricultural expansion and early suburban planning. Long before the region was fully built out, small communities like Owensmouth and Reseda were beginning to take shape alongside the Southern Pacific rail line. The valley floor is marked by a precise grid of avenues and street names such as Van Owen Street, which contrast sharply with the undulating topography of the Santa Monica Mountains to the south.

A clear division exists between the developing valley and the sprawling land grants of Ex Mission San Fernando and San Vicente y Santa Monica. Recreation and utility features of the late 1920s are evident, including the Caballero Country Club and the Encino Reservoir. In the rugged southern canyons, such as Temescal Canyon and Rustic Canyon, the presence of the Topanga Oaks School and Mohn Springs highlights the early settlement of these remote coastal hillsides.