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1934 Map of Venice

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Venice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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Santa Monica Bay defines this coastal landscape as it appeared in the early 1940s, revealing a shoreline dominated by leisure and heavy industry. The iconic Venice Pier and Ocean Park Pier stand as major landmarks along the beach, while the inland territory shows the growth of settlements like Culver Garden and Del Rey. A massive Standard Oil Co Refinery and its associated Standard Oil Co Pier in El Segundo anchor the southern portion of the sheet, illustrating the region's industrial foundation during this era.

Transportation networks are heavily reliant on the Pacific Electric lines, which connect the coast to the interior. The low-lying basin of Ballona sits between the rising bluffs of Sausal Redondo and the coastal dunes. Educational and civic development is evidenced by the prominent campus of Loyola University and local facilities such as Venice High Sch and Playa del Rey School, marking the transition of these beach communities into permanent residential suburbs.