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1900 Map of Tujunga

Name: 1900 Topographic Map of Tujunga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1908
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1908

About this map

The Southern Pacific R. R. cuts through the high canyons of Los Angeles County on this 1897 survey, following the San Francisco and New Orleans Line through the rugged corridor of Soledad Canyon. This era captures the transition of the northern San Gabriel mountains from a frontier mining and ranching zone into protected federal lands, split between the Santa Barbara Forest Reserve and the San Gabriel Timber Land Reserve.

Evidence of early industrial and agricultural activity is scattered across the landscape, from the Monte Cristo Mines deep in the interior to the Hoyt Ranch along the southern slopes. Small settlements like Acton and Ravenna serve as vital rail stops, while high-altitude locales such as Barley Flats and Pine Flats mark the primitive terrain long before modern development. Notable peaks including Strawberry Peak and Josephine Mt. anchor a complex network of drainages like Tujunga Creek and the West Fork San Gabriel River.