Studio City, California
44 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the San Fernando Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 91604. It stands on Tujunga Wash. The Survey maps it on the Van Nuys quadrangle.
Then and now
1894 to 1979The same ground, surveyed 85 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1894 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
20 surveys from 44 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1894 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:62500
- 1896 USGS Santa Monica quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Santa Monica quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1902 USGS Santa Monica quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1920 USGS Santa Monica quadrangle1:62500
- 1921 USGS Santa Monica quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1926 USGS Burbank quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Burbank quadrangle1:24000
- 1949 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Van Nuys quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Van Nuys quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1975 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1976 USGS Van Nuys quadrangle1:24000
- 1979 USGS Los Angeles quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
71 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 71 fires within 5 miles of Studio City between 1995 and 2020, burning about 321 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 36 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 29 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | EAST FIRE |
| 21 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 18 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | FRANKLIN |
| 7 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 3 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | FRYMAN |
| 26 August 2009 | Smoking | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 23 August 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Studio City: 8 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Adit | Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Mill City Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mission Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Valley Brick & Supply Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Blue Diamond Corp. - Roscoe Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Concrete Materials Co. Pit/Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Forest Lawn Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Granite Materials Co.-Tujunga Ave. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hewitt Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Studio City in 4 storm reports between 2002 and 2024: 2 flash flood, 1 high wind, 1 debris flow. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | Flash Flood | Studio City | - | Flash flooding and debris flows forced the evacuation of several homes in the Hollywood Hills. |
| February 2024 | Debris Flow | Studio City | - | A significant debris flow, over 1 foot of mud, was reported on Coldwater Canyon Road between Mulholland Drive and Sunset Boulevard. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Studio City | - | California Highway Patrol reported heavy rain and flash flooding south of Studio City in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. Reports indicated flash flooding and mud flows completely blocking Coldwater Canyon Road at Mulholland Drive. |
| March 2002 | High Wind | Studio City | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garnsey | 1.4 miles | 45 | |
| North Hollywood | 1.9 miles | 44 | |
| Kester | 2.3 miles | 45 | |
| Universal City | 2.4 miles | 45 | |
| La Paco | 2.4 miles | 45 | |
| Sherman Oaks | 2.8 miles | 45 | |
| Magnolia Park | 2.9 miles | 45 | |
| McNeil | 3.0 miles | 45 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1661516. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



















