
Torrance and its neighbors appear as a dense urban grid in this contemporary survey, where industrial zones and aviation history meet the rising terrain of the Palos Verdes Hills. The landscape is dominated by significant infrastructure and institutional landmarks, including the sprawling California State University Dominguez Hills near the Dominguez Hills and the municipal Zamperini Field airport. To the south, the map details the transition into the maritime and industrial corridors near Wilmington, featuring the San Pedro Fuel Depot and the Los Angeles Harbor College. Historic burial grounds like Roosevelt Memorial Park Cem and Green Hills Memorial Park provide genealogical landmarks amidst the residential sprawl of Lomita and West Carson. The northern portion tracks the Dominguez Channel as it cuts through established neighborhoods like Gardena and Lawndale.
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1896 · Redondo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Las Bolsas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · San Pedro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1896 · Downey
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1899 · Downey
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Southern California Sheet No. 1
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1902 · Downey
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Southern California Sheet No. 1
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1923 · Wilmington
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1924 · Torrance
USGS Topo · 1:24,000