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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.
mssSolano
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Rare Books
Alternate title from cover. MS notes: 5090/11. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet, varas. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: H. W. Green s----.
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Visual Materials
Old shelf number: eph J4-4(6). Some of these platted lots are under 12 to 60 feet of water. MS notes from 1862. The Ramon and Francisco de Haro referred to are most likely the twin sons of another Francisco de Haro, the first Alcade (mayor) of Yerba Buena (San Francisco). Map is oriented with west-southwest at the top of the page. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Potrero Nuevo Eph J4-4(6).
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