A map shows Native American village sites in the Los Angeles region connected by ancient roads and boat routes.

Topatopa Mountains

Ancient routes

Many ancient routes converged in communities such as Yaangna (now downtown Los Angeles). They connected the region to Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua.

Santa Susana

Mountains

Achoicomenga

TATAVIUM

San Gabriel Mountains

Simi

Hills

Siutcanga

CHUMASH

Topaanga

Yaangna

Shevaanga

Humaliwo

Point Mugu

KIZH

Point Dume

Ballona

Wetlands

Santa Ana

Mountains

Povuu’unga

Probable tomol and

ti’at routes

Santa Catalina

Island

Santa Barbara

Island

20 MILES

A map shows Native American village sites in the Los Angeles region connected by ancient roads and boat routes.

Ancient routes

Many ancient routes converged in communities such as Yaangna (now downtown Los Angeles). They connected the region to Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua.

Topatopa Mountains

Santa Susana

Mountains

Achoicomenga

San Gabriel Mountains

TATAVIUM

Simi

Hills

Siutcanga

CHUMASH

Topaanga

Yaangna

Shevaanga

Humaliwo

Point Mugu

KIZH

Point Dume

Ballona

Wetlands

Povuu’unga

Probable tomol and

ti’at routes

20 MILES

Santa Catalina

Island

Santa Barbara

Island

A map shows Native American village sites in the Los Angeles region connected by ancient roads and boat routes.

Ancient routes

Many ancient routes converged in communities such as Yaangna (now downtown Los Angeles). They connected the region to Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua.

Achoicomenga

TATAVIUM

Siutcanga

CHUMASH

Topaanga

Yaangna

Humaliwo

Point

Mugu

Shevaanga

Point

Dume

KIZH

Ballona

Wetlands

Povuu’unga

Probable tomol

and ti’at routes

20 MILES

Santa Catalina

Island

Santa Barbara

Island

A map shows Native American village sites in the Los Angeles region connected by ancient roads and boat routes.

Ancient routes

Many ancient routes converged in communities such as Yaangna (now downtown Los Angeles). They connected the region to Arizona, New Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua.

Topatopa

Mountains

Santa Susana

Mountains

Achoicomenga

San Gabriel

Mountains

TATAVIUM

Simi

Hills

Siutcanga

CHUMASH

Topaanga

Yaangna

Shevaanga

Humaliwo

Point Mugu

KIZH

Point Dume

Ballona

Wetlands

Povuu’unga

Probable tomol and

ti’at routes

20 MILES

Santa Catalina

Island

Santa Barbara

Island