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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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Univ California at Los Angeles serves as a modern anchor in this landscape, surrounded by the evolving residential developments of Westwood Village and Bel Air. While the rugged canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains like Stone Canyon and Sepulveda Canyon dominate the northern terrain, the coastal plains to the south reveal an intricate grid of urban growth. The presence of the Soldiers Home and the sprawling Municipal Airport near La Ballona highlights the area's institutional and early aviation significance.

Transportation networks define the region's connectivity, with major thoroughfares such as Sunset Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard cutting through established neighborhoods like Brentwood Park and Beverly Hills. The Pacific Electric railroad lines provide a glimpse into the era's transit-oriented development, linking Santa Monica to inland hubs like Palms and Home Junction. Historic land grants such as San Jose De Buenos Ayres still frame the local geography, even as new landmarks like Fox Studio emerge.