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1995 Map of San Fernando

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of San Fernando
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

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Angeles National Forest dominates the northern landscape of this mid-1990s survey, where the Santa Clara Divide meets the dense residential expansion of the northern San Fernando Valley. This edition documents a complex urban-wildland interface, showing the transition from canyons like Wilson Canyon and May Canyon into the established neighborhoods of Sylmar, Pacoima, and Mission Hills. The infrastructure of water management and transportation is prominent, featuring the Upper Van Norman Lake and the sprawl of the Hansen Dam Park at the edge of the Pacoima Wash.

Genealogists and local historians can locate institutional landmarks such as the San Fernando Valley Juvenile Hall, Highland Sanitarium, and the Seminary of Our Lady Queen of the Angels. The rail corridor of the Southern Pacific and the massive interchanges of the Golden State Freeway and Foothill Freeway illustrate the late-century transportation network that defined this region's growth. Cultural and community history is preserved through the mapping of the Pioneer Memorial Cem and numerous parochial schools like St Didacus Sch and Mary Immaculate Sch.