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Report of Leander Ransom, on the three surveys of the ranchos San Jose, Addition to San Jose, and Asuza, in Los Angeles county, California, February 26th, 1872
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Map of the Subdivision of the Rancho Addition to San Jose and Portion of the Rancho San Jose, Los Angeles County, Calif
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Collection of maps surveyed for the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office between 1860 and 1897. The maps primarily focus on excavations, improvements, and expansions of roads throughout Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties, with geographic coverage ranging from Malibu to Pomona and Newhall to San Juan Capistrano. Most of the maps show boundary lines of the various Ranchos existent throughout these counties, and many also include buildings, railroads, telegraph lines, land use, relief, and elements of the natural landscape such as canyons and rivers. Also included are maps showing the San Gabriel Mission, San Juan Capistrano Mission, and an elevation of the Los Angeles County court house. Some of the Ranchos depicted include San Antonio, Azusa, San Jose, Los Nogales, San Pedro, San Joaquin, San Rafael, Centinela, La Puente, Sausal Redondo, La Ballona, Rodeo-de-las-Aguas, Cienega, San Pasqual, and San Francisquito. Property shown includes that of Elias 'Lucky' Baldwin, Pio Pico, and Abel Stearns. The maps were originally housed in 16 bound volumes.
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An address delivered ... in Trinity church, San Jose, California, on Sunday, February 11, 1872
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Plat of the Lands of the Menlo Park Villa Association : Southern Portion of Pulgas Rancho San Mateo County / Leander Ransom, Secretary & Surveyor
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Part of Menlo Park. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 273144.
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Map made from the Tablings... Rancho San Francisquito, surveyed by W.H. Norway February and corrected by George Hansen
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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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