San Fernando Valley

The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley in southern California, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles.

History

The Tataviam, also known as the Fernandeño, tribe of Indians had inhabited the valley for almost 2,000 years before the Spanish built the San Fernando Mission in 1797.

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Tataviam - Spanish - 1797

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The treaty ending the Mexican-American War in California was signed in the Cahuenga Pass (at the southeast corner of San Fernando Valley) at the Campo de Cahuenga in 1847.

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Treaty - Mexican-American War - Cahuenga Pass - Campo de Cahuenga

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After the construction of the Owens Valley-Los Angeles Aqueduct, the mostly rural area was annexed by the city of Los Angeles in 1915 more than doubling the size of the city. Los Angeles continued to consolidate its territories in the San Fernando Valley by annexing Laurel Canyon (1923), Lankershim (1923), Sunland (1926), Tuna Canyon (1926), the incorporated city of Tujunga (1932), and Porter Ranch (1965). The additions expanded the Los Angeles portion of San Fernando Valley from the original 169 square miles to 224 square miles today. Five cities incorporated independent from Los Angeles: Glendale (1906), Burbank (1911), San Fernando (1911) Hidden Hills (1961), Calabasas (1991). Universal City is an unincorporated enclave that is home to Universal Studios theme park and Universal City Walk.

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Owens Valley - Los Angeles Aqueduct - Laurel Canyon - Lankershim - Sunland - Tuna Canyon - Tujunga - Porter Ranch - Glendale - Burbank - San Fernando - Hidden Hills - Calabasas - Universal City - Universal Studios - Universal City Walk

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