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San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Map of the depot grounds of the Southern Pacific Rail Road at Los Angeles, California
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
Main title on map, lower left corner; alternate title at head of page. "Cheap Farms! Good Markets! Healthy Climate!" reads the description of Southern California below the map proper. An inducement for settlers to raise all forms of crops including "opium poppies" in the luxurious surroundings of this earthly paradise. Subtle shading indicates land available for sale by Southern Pacific Co. and the Union and Central Pacific Cos. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 475611.
475611
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Manuscripts
Although the majority of the maps are for the Southern Pacific Company, there are also maps for the Pacific Electric Railway Company and the Inter-California Railway. The collection contains 117 silk maps and 16 photocopies of maps. They are all locations in Southern California.
mssHM 59566
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Shows the "Mean Annual Temperature": Brown 68° to 72° ; Pink 60° to 68° ; Yellow 52° to 60° ; Green 44° to 52° ; White 30° to 44°. See 219197 for a year later copy. "Compiled by E. McD. Johnstone, S. P. Co." "From map prepared under the direction of Brig. Gen. H.G. Wright Chief of En'grs. U.S.A. Ms note: 313902. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Southern Pacific Comparative Climatic Map of California. MS Note: 313902.
313902
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Illustrates existing rail lines, verso has additional descriptive information. Gift of the Friends. MS note: 252163. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded, hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Information about California and the West.
252163
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mssHM 84515
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497563