1964 Map of Venice

About this map

Marina Del Rey and the burgeoning South Bay coastline undergo significant transformation in this mid-century survey, updated through the early 1980s. The map captures the engineered expansion of the marina basins, from Basin A to Basin F, alongside the established aviation and aerospace corridor of Los Angeles International Airport and the Los Angeles Air Force Sta. Heavy industrial and municipal infrastructure, including massive Oil Reservoirs near El Segundo, contrast with the recreational expanses of Dockweiler Beach State Park and Fox Hills Country Club. The transition of the land from early coastal ranchos is still evident in labels like Aguaje de la Centinella, while the institutional growth of the era is marked by the sprawling campuses of Loyola University and numerous parochial schools like St Bernard High Sch.