1932 Map of Sunland

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The Verdugo Mountains and San Rafael Hills dominate the southern landscape of this survey, standing as a natural barrier between the expanding San Fernando Valley and the Tujunga Valley to the north. Settlement during this era is concentrated around Sunland, where a grid of streets like Michigan Ave meets the southern edge of the Angeles National Forest. To the southwest, the Southern Pacific railroad parallels San Fernando Road, anchoring small transit points like Roscoe, Wahoo, and Hewitt. The intricate drainage patterns of the Little Tujunga Wash and Tujunga Wash illustrate the historical floodplains that shaped early Los Angeles development, while the Edison Power Line cutting across the foothills marks the region's growing utility infrastructure. This 1930s-era snapshot captures the transition from open washlands to defined city boundaries before mid-century suburbanization filled the valley floor.