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Photograph article dated February 16, 1957 partially reads, "Agriculture in the San Fernando Valley is making a last stand against the encroachment of homes and industry. In 1945, at the close of World War II, the San Fernando and Santa Clara Valleys had approximately 61,300 acres devoted to plant crops, citrus trees and the raising of vegetables. According to the Los Angeles County Agriculture Commissioner's office, that figure has now been whittled down to 35,300 acres for both areas, with the bulk of acreage lying within the confines of the San Fernando Valley. More than one-half of the 220 square miles of the San Fernando Valley now comprise closely knit communities." Photograph caption reads, "Last stand in canyons - Folks who prefer rural way of life thickly populated areas to develop canyons for home sites, only to discover their efforts to seek isolation were in vain. View taken from ridge flanking Lopez Canyon shows large ranch of Fritz Burns, Panorama City developer, with new subdivision in far background sweeping in from San Gabriel mountains. Charred area on mountain top is above Olive View Sanitarium in Sylmar. Agricultural acreage in San Fernando Valley and nearby Santa Clara Valley dropped from 61,300 in 1945 to 35,000 today." See images 00045955; 00047561; 00153290; 00045952 for all photos in this series.
Agriculture--California--San Fernando Valley Dwellings--California--San Fernando Valley Farms--California--San Fernando Valley Mountains--California, Southern San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
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