1953 Map of Van Nuys

About this map

Panorama City and Van Nuys emerge as dense residential hubs in this mid-century portrait of the San Fernando Valley. The landscape is defined by the rapid suburban expansion of the early 1950s, where traditional citrus groves and open fields have given way to a grid of schools and neighborhood centers. Significant regional infrastructure is prominent, including the Sepulveda Veterans Administration Hospital and the sprawling Sepulveda Flood Control Basin near the junction of Ventura Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard.