Los Angeles, California - 1909 Bird's Eye View Map
Los Angeles, California - 1909 Bird's Eye View Map
Experience Los Angeles on the eve of its transformation into a 20th-century metropolis with this spectacular panoramic view from 1909. Published by the Birdseye View Publishing Company—the same firm that created your Denver 1908 map—this comprehensive bird's eye view captures the city at a crucial turning point, just before the arrival of the film industry and the opening of the Los Angeles Aqueduct would reshape it forever.
The City Spreads Across the Basin
This meticulously detailed illustration showcases Los Angeles sprawling across the coastal plain, with development pushing steadily outward from the original pueblo core. Every street, building, and neighborhood reveals a modern American city taking shape—electric streetcar lines radiating in all directions, substantial commercial districts rising downtown, and residential neighborhoods stretching toward the Hollywood foothills.
Historical Significance
By 1909, Los Angeles had grown to over 300,000 residents, quintupling in population since 1891. The city stood poised for even more dramatic expansion—within just a few years, the completion of the Los Angeles Aqueduct would bring water from the Owens Valley, enabling unlimited growth, while the emerging motion picture industry would begin its migration from the East Coast to the sunny climate of Southern California. This 1909 view captures the last moment of "old" Los Angeles before it became the sprawling entertainment capital and automotive metropolis of the mid-20th century. The indexed landmarks and verso street map preserve details of a city layout that would soon be radically transformed by automobiles, freeways, and suburban sprawl.
Museum-Quality Reproduction
This is a high-quality reproduction of the original 1909 map, professionally printed using museum-grade methods and materials to preserve every detail of this historic cartographic treasure.
Perfect For:
- History enthusiasts and collectors of Americana
- California natives and Los Angeles residents
- Anyone passionate about Western expansion and California history
- Displaying alongside your military and historical collections
- Gift-giving for those who appreciate historical artifacts
Specifications:
- Original Publication: 1909
- Style: Bird's eye view perspective
- Product Type: High-Quality Reproduction Print
Dimensions (Width x Height): 32 x 19.4
Each map is printed using the finest materials and methods. Your map will be handled with white gloves from start to finish. We use the Giclee printing method on Hahnemuhle paper, which produces a clear, extremely detailed, durable map that is perfect to be proudly displayed in your home or office.
Digital watermark does not appear on your purchased map.
