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1928 Map of Reseda

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Reseda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The San Fernando Valley meets the northern slopes of the Santa Monica Mountains in this late 1920s survey of Los Angeles County. The transition from the alluvial plain of the Los Angeles River to the steep canyons of the south reflects the early urban expansion of the era, where agricultural lands and newly surveyed residential blocks like Owensmouth and Reseda began to emerge along the Southern Pacific railroad line. At the base of the foothills, Ventura Boulevard serves as a primary east-west artery through Encino.

Local landmarks of the period include the Caballero Country Club and the high-elevation Encino Reservoir. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly complex, marked by prominent peaks such as San Vicente Mtn and the winding Mulholland Highway. Small mountain settlements like Mohn Springs and Topanga Oaks are visible near the Topanga Oaks School, situated among a network of steep drainages including Rustic Canyon and Temescal Canyon.