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1925 Map of Sylmar

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Sylmar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Sylmar sits at the northern edge of the San Fernando Valley in the mid-1920s, a period defined by significant infrastructure and institutional development. The map details a landscape where the infrastructure of the City of Los Angeles meets the foothills, featuring the large Upper San Fernando Reservoir and a system of power lines maintained by the Southern California Edison Co, including a specific Power House. The presence of the Olive View Sanitarium and the San Fernando Cemetery reflects the area's role as a site for public health and civic services removed from the city center.

Industrial and transport corridors are firmly established along the Southern Pacific tracks and the Pacific Southern Highway. Local history is visible in landmarks such as the El Retiro School for Girls and the Signal Ranch House. Physical geography is defined by the alluvial drainage of Pacoima Wash and the surrounding canyons like Grapevine Canyon and Bee Canyon, all contained within the historical bounds of the Ex Mission San Fernando.