Susana Knolls Number One
Susana Knolls Number One, recorded in 1927, carried the name the community uses today. It divided again two large lettered lots of the 1926 Valley View tract, plus nearby Rancho Simi land, on the western part of the hill along Oak Knolls, Hilltop, Gonzales, Gaston, Riess and Rainey roads. About 90 of its roughly 240 parcels are built on.
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Susana Knolls Number One quick facts
| Also called | Susana Knolls No. 1 |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Santa Susana Knolls, Simi Valley |
| Builder | Subdivided by the Mortimer family (Amos F. and Helen B., Lewis and Gene Mortimer) with a mortgage company (owners of record); homes individually built |
| Homes | About 90 built-on parcels out of roughly 240 (county parcel data) |
| Home types | Individually built single-family houses (county improvement data median about 1,570 sq ft) |
| Lot sizes | Built-on parcels mostly 0.07 to 0.37 acre, median about 0.19 acre; some original 1,500 sq ft lots remain |
| Streets | Oak Knolls Rd, Hilltop Rd, Gonzales Rd, Gaston Rd, Riess Rd, Rainey Rd, Peppertree Ln, Foothill Dr, Crown Hill Dr, Black Canyon Rd, Corto Rd, Crinklaw Ln, Vista Rd |
| Gates | Not gated |
Approximate location, not a tract boundary.
About Susana Knolls Number One
The Board of Supervisors approved the seven-sheet map in August 1927. Amos F. and Helen B. Mortimer, Lewis and Gene Mortimer and a mortgage company signed as owners. A small 1954 map, the Jeske Ranch Tract, covers a few lots on Foothill Drive within its bounds.
Schools for Susana Knolls Number One
School attendance areas
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Santa Susana Knolls, Simi Valley
Santa Susana Knolls, usually just called the Knolls, is the hillside community at Simi Valley's far east end. It climbs south from the railroad along Katherine and Black Canyon roads. The Mortimer family mapped it into small cabin lots between 1925 and 1927, and houses have gone up one at a time ever since. The 2020 Census counted 489 housing units in the census-designated place that covers it.
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Homes for sale near Susana Knolls Number One
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Where these facts come from
- Ventura County record map: Susana Knolls Number One (Book 19, Page 16, 1927) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS: recorded map index (19-MR-16; Jeske Ranch Tract 21-MR-100) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS: parcels layer (parcel counts, lot sizes, improvements) — maps.ventura.org
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