1962 aerial view of Disneyland in Anaheim.
Part of the Dick Whittington Photography Collection in the USC Digital Library.

1962 aerial view of Disneyland in Anaheim.

Part of the Dick Whittington Photography Collection in the USC Digital Library.

Aerial view of the intersection of First Street, Second Street, and Glendale Boulevard, as seen from the Goodyear blimp in 1936.
Part of the Automobile Club of Southern California Collection in the USC Digital Library.

Aerial view of the intersection of First Street, Second Street, and Glendale Boulevard, as seen from the Goodyear blimp in 1936.

Part of the Automobile Club of Southern California Collection in the USC Digital Library.

1970 aerial view of downtown Los Angeles, showing the interchange of the Santa Monica and Harbor Freeways, the future site of the Los Angeles Convention Center and Farmers Field, and a mid-redevelopment Bunker Hill.
Part of the Dick Whittington Photograph Collection in the USC Digital Library.

1970 aerial view of downtown Los Angeles, showing the interchange of the Santa Monica and Harbor Freeways, the future site of the Los Angeles Convention Center and Farmers Field, and a mid-redevelopment Bunker Hill.

Part of the Dick Whittington Photograph Collection in the USC Digital Library.

1939 aerial view of Los Angeles International Airport

1939 aerial view of Los Angeles International Airport

1918 aerial view, looking east, of a six-way intersection in Beverly Hills. Beverly Drive runs left-right in the photo, crossed diagonally by Lomitas Avenue and Canon Drive.

1918 aerial view, looking east, of a six-way intersection in Beverly Hills. Beverly Drive runs left-right in the photo, crossed diagonally by Lomitas Avenue and Canon Drive.

1970 aerial view of Dodger Stadium, looking south toward downtown Los Angeles. The Dodgers celebrate the stadium’s 50th anniversary tomorrow.

1970 aerial view of Dodger Stadium, looking south toward downtown Los Angeles. The Dodgers celebrate the stadium’s 50th anniversary tomorrow.

Circa 1911 aerial view of downtown Los Angeles, looking northwest. First Street runs diagonally through the center of the photo, which was taken from a balloon.

Circa 1911 aerial view of downtown Los Angeles, looking northwest. First Street runs diagonally through the center of the photo, which was taken from a balloon.

Aerial view of Beverly Hills, circa 1918. The curved bridle path on the left is today Rodeo Drive, and the parallel road in the center of the photo is Beverly Drive.

Aerial view of Beverly Hills, circa 1918. The curved bridle path on the left is today Rodeo Drive, and the parallel road in the center of the photo is Beverly Drive.