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Today In SCV History: May 19, 1851 - First Highways Established Through Santa Clarita
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Today In SCV History: May 19, 1851
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Date: 05/19/2026 12:20pm
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**May 19, 1851: First Public Highway Established Through Rancho San Francisco in Santa Clarita Valley**
On May 19, 1851, the Los Angeles Court of Sessions officially designated a key ճանապարհ through Rancho San Francisco—now the Santa Clarita Valley—as a public highway, marking a major step in the region’s early transportation development. The route connected Los Angeles to areas north of the Sierra Pelona Mountains and became one of the county’s most significant and costly road projects of its first decade. The roadway later evolved with improvements such as the Newhall Pass turnpike and eventually the Newhall Tunnel.
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Date: 05/19/2026 12:20pm
Article Summary:
**May 19, 1851: First Public Highway Established Through Rancho San Francisco in Santa Clarita Valley**
On May 19, 1851, the Los Angeles Court of Sessions officially designated a key ճանապարհ through Rancho San Francisco—now the Santa Clarita Valley—as a public highway, marking a major step in the region’s early transportation development. The route connected Los Angeles to areas north of the Sierra Pelona Mountains and became one of the county’s most significant and costly road projects of its first decade. The roadway later evolved with improvements such as the Newhall Pass turnpike and eventually the Newhall Tunnel.
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