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38049
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of maps, field books, legal documents, business papers, and diaries related to the work of surveyors George Hansen, Alfred Solano, Sidney B. Reeve, and others. The maps and surveys in the collection are of the city of Los Angeles, Southern California ranchos, and subdivisions of the city of Los Angeles and neighboring towns. The collection contains over maps and sketch maps. Other subjects represented in the collection include: civil engineering, land subdivision, mines and mineral resources, and daily life in Los Angeles and Los Angeles County.
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Two sheet map. At head off title: "State Geological Survey of California, J.D. Whitney, State Geologist." "The coast, rancho, township and section lines from materials furnished by the U.S. Coast Survey and the U.S. Surveyor General's office, the topography chiefly from original surveys by C.F. Hoffman." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Manuscripts
The collection contains 96 drawings, 14 original letters, and 39 facsimiles of letters and manuscripts.
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