Up until the early 1920s, the Hollywood Hills were just that: hills. But then someone realized that the views across Los Angeles meant it was actually prime real estate and gave their idea a catchy name. In this 1923 photo, we’re seeing the Hollywoodland development take shape with roads being graded for future homes at the intersection of Belden and Flagmoor Streets. As a development, Hollywoodland took a while to take off, but once it did, it has never looked back.

This is roughly how that view looked in August 2022: