1940 Map of San Fernando

About this map

San Fernando Mission stands as a focal point of the northern San Fernando Valley during this era of military-revised mapping. The landscape is defined by the transition from the gridded urban growth of San Fernando and Sylmar into the deep canyons of the Angeles National Forest. Small railway stops and settlements like Honby, Thompson, and Solemint line the Southern Pacific tracks as they follow the Santa Clara River toward the northeast. To the south, the expansion of healthcare and public services is evident at Olive View and a nearby Sanatorium. Between the peaks of Magic Mtn and Mendenhall Peak, dozens of named drainages like Placerita Canyon and Bouquet Canyon carve through the foothills, illustrating the complex hydrology that feeds into the valley's developing infrastructure.