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1966 Map of Sunland

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Sunland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Sunland and Tujunga serve as the primary residential anchors in this mid-1960s study of the foothills where the San Fernando Valley meets the southern reaches of the Angelus National Forest. The map captures a transitional landscape of suburban expansion pressing against the steep topography of Mendenhall Ridge and Yerba Buena Ridge. Cultural and community infrastructure is well-defined, including the Lakeview Terrace Sanitarium and several local campuses such as Verdugo Hills High Sch and Apperson St Sch.

The northern half of the sheet is dominated by canyon networks like Pacoima Creek and Big Tujunga Canyon, where small clearings and ranch sites like Dillon Ranch and Paradise Ranch punctuate the wilderness. Local industry is represented by several labeled Quarries and a Gravel Pit near the mountain base, while recreational and institutional footprints are seen at the Angeles Gun Club and the sprawling Hansen Dam Park area.