This aerial view of Beverly Hills was taken around 1918, which was 6 years after the Beverly Hills Hotel opened. By that time, as we can see, Beverly Hills was finally starting to kick in with a few homes and the lush trees that now line every street have been planted and are beginning to grow. This photo shows where Crescent Drive, Beverly Drive, and Sunset Boulevard.

A recent satellite shot of that same area with just a few more houses filling in the landscape!