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1934 Map of Sawtelle

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Sawtelle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

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Soldiers Home stands at the center of this 1930s landscape, serving as a primary landmark in a region quickly transitioning from ranch lands to an academic and cultural hub. The Univ California at Los Angeles campus is clearly defined near Westwood Village, marking the institutional growth of the Westside. The map reveals the early footprint of the film industry with the Fox Studio complex situated near Westwood Hills, while luxury recreation is evident through a high density of golf courses including the Los Angeles Country Club and Bel Air Country Club.

Coastal developments are anchored by the Municipal Pier and Crystal Pier at Santa Monica, while the interior shows the grid of Sawtelle and the transit hub of the Pacific Electric railway at Home Junction. The legacy of Spanish land grants persists in labels like Rancho San Jose De Buenos Ayres, even as modern infrastructure like the Municipal Airport and medical facilities such as the Casa Del Mar Sanitarium begin to define the suburban era.