Lost creeks of Westwood

Blogger Militant Angeleno has explored L.A.'s little-known runoff streams before, following Sacatela Creek that used to flow out of the Silver Lake area to beyond Wilshire, and Arroyo de los Jardines, which trickles through the Brookside neighborhood I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. The Angeleno's latest exploration is the four creeks that used to flow wildly (if seasonally, most likely) across the slopes where UCLA now sits. One ravine through campus (above) was filled in, famously; Schoenberg Hall and other major buildings were built atop the fill. Stone Canyon Creek (inset) still flows visibly, and would see daylight for more of its ancient run if landscaping student Meg Sullivan had her way. The creek now flows mostly under the campus and Westwood Village.