2022 Map of Van Nuys

About this map

Van Nuys and the central San Fernando Valley are shown here as a dense grid of neighborhoods and transportation corridors. The geography is defined by the Los Angeles River as it flows east toward Studio City, joined by the Tujunga Wash and the Pacoima Diversion Channel. This modern map details the intensive suburban development of the region, anchored by major hubs like the Van Nuys Airport and educational institutions including Los Angeles Valley College and American Jewish University. To the south, the landscape shifts abruptly from the flat valley floor into the steep terrain of the Santa Monica Mountains, where the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area preserves open space amidst the urban sprawl. Residential centers such as Sherman Oaks, Encino, and Panorama City fill the quadrangle, connected by the massive interchanges of I-405 and Us-101.