1921 Map of Santa Monica
USGS Topo · Published 1921About this map
The Salt Lake Oil Fields sit at the heart of this landscape, marking a period when petroleum extraction defined the transition between the basin's developing urban centers. This 1921 revision, updated using a Bagley Aerial Camera, reveals the extensive rail infrastructure of the Southern Pacific and Pacific Electric lines connecting emerging districts like Lankershim and Van Nuys to the coast. The map illustrates the lingering boundaries of Spanish land grants, such as Rodeo de Las Aguas and Ex Mission San Fernando, which still dictated the spatial organization of the region even as modern subdivisions like Beverly Hills and Culver City began to take shape.
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Editions of this 1921 Santa Monica Map
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Historical Maps of Los Angeles Through Time
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