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1924 Map of Venice

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Venice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The coastal transition of the Los Angeles shoreline is evident in this mid-1920s survey, where the leisure-focused developments of Venice Pier and Ocean Park Pier contrast sharply with the industrial rise of the Standard Oil Co Refinery to the south. The Pacific Electric rail lines form the primary connective tissue for the region, linking established coastal hubs like Venice and Manhattan Beach with inland points through settlements such as Machado and Alla.

A notable geographic feature is the extensive Ballona Lagoon and the surrounding marshlands of La Ballona, which remained largely undeveloped at this time except for the Recreation Gun Club and the Motordrome. The map also captures the early street grids of El Segundo and Playa del Rey, providing a precise record of neighborhood layout before the massive post-war expansion of the Los Angeles basin.