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1926 Map of Sunland

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Sunland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

The Verdugo Mountains and San Rafael Hills dominate this mid-1920s survey, illustrating the sharp contrast between the burgeoning urbanization of the San Fernando Valley and the steep, untamed terrain to the east. Early settlements like Sunland are shown with established street grids, including Michigan Ave, while the valley floor is increasingly defined by infrastructure such as the Southern Pacific railroad and the California Edison Power Line.

Major thoroughfares like Lankershim Boulevard and Sherman Way provide the framework for future development, yet the landscape remains interrupted by the broad Tujunga Wash. Significant local markers such as Wahoo and Roscoe appear as critical transit points along the rail line before the mid-century suburban boom. The map also delineates the evolving Los Angeles City Boundary as the city expanded its reach into the valley foothills.