1924 Map of Torrance

About this map

Torrance stands as a burgeoning industrial center in the mid-1920s, dominated by the sprawling Pacific Electric Car Shops and heavy industry such as the Llewellyn Iron Works and Union Tool Co. This survey captures the South Bay during a period of rapid transition, where the coastal leisure of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Redondo Beach meets an interior landscape shaped by the Pacific Electric rail lines. The northern section reveals the agricultural roots of the area through the Sausal Redondo region and the small settlements of Lawndale and Moneta. Along the coast, significant infrastructure like the Edison Intake Pier and the Pacific Electric Pier highlight the era's engineering, while the southern bluffs of Los Palos Verdes rise above Malaga Cove, marking the natural boundary of the coastal plain.