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Official Railroad Map of California

Description: "Engraved and printed at the Matthews-Northrup Works, Buffalo, N.Y." "Copyrighted , 1922, by Henry G. Matthewson, Secretary" Submaps: Los Angeles and vicinity; San Francisco and vicinity: San Diego and vicinity; City of Sacramento. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: c1922
Call number: 235547
Creator: Railroad Commission of the State of California(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 124 x 101 cm
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Official railroad map of California

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This is a duplicate of 235547 but a much cleaner copy. Submaps: Los Angeles and vicinity; San Francisco and vicinity: San Diego and vicinity; City of Sacramento. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 40638.

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Heald-Menerey's geographical, commercial and recreational map of California

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Owens Lake contains water and Shasta Lake does not exist, hence dating in the 1920's. Submaps: Los Angeles and vicinity; San Francisco and vicinity. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

497761

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New sectional map of the State of Illinois : compiled from the United States surveys also exhibiting the internal improvements, distances between towns villages & post offices the outlines of prairies, woodlands, marshes & the land donated to the state by the genl. govt. for the purpose of internal improvements / by J.M. Peck, John Messinger, and A.J. Mathewson

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1852 version of a map first copyrighted in 1836 with several MS notes on railway routes and various boundaries. For a later edition of the map, see RB 254876. Submaps: Vicinity of Alton & St. Louis; Vicinity of Galena, the Lead Region and part of Wisconsin & Iowa. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Woodcut. Verso Text: MS note: Illinois 1852 81937.

81937

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Puente Oil Co's. road map showing the best motor routes in Central and Southern California : compliments of Puente Oil Company Los Angeles

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No old shelf mark. Close up map of Pasadena does not show Rose Bowl started in 1922, indicating these maps are earlier. "Published and copyrighted" statement from cover. Detailed city maps in surround. Verso has additional maps. Submaps: Pomona; Riverside; Santa Ana; El Centro; Redlands; San Bernardino; Imperial; Brawley; Pasadena. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Submaps: Central California; San Diego; Imperial Valley to Yuma.

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Commissioners Official Railway Map of California

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Somewhat confusing due to five color limit for 38 railways. Note stamp on map: Geo. R. Stewart. "Approved by the Board of Railroad Commissioners November 1st 1903. Commissioners: A. C. Irwin, First District - Marysville; Adam Andrew, Second District - San Francisco; Orrin S. Henderson, Third District - Stockton. Office Ferry Building, San Francisco. " "Compliments of Orrin S. Henderson, Commissioner Third District, Stockton, Cal." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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State of California : Compiled from the Official Records of the General Land Office and other Sources / under the direction of I. P. Berthrong, Chief of Crafting Division G.L.O

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Paste on for part of the state of Nevada. Also, this map has been hand altered in red to show what appear to be portions of National Forests, perhaps for logging? Top of map is in bad condition, careful. Submaps: City and County of San Francisco; City of Los Angeles; City of San Diego and Vicinity. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles, kilometers. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 263318 State of California General Land Office Map Dept. of Interior 1913 90" x 48" .

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