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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Manuscripts
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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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
Manuscripts
Bordered by Ranchos San Antonio, La Merced, Potrero de Felipe Lugo, La Puente. Indicates rival boundaries between Rancho Paso de Bartolo and the ranchos la Puente, Potrero de Felipe Lugo and la Merced. Color highlights; Rio Hondo, New San Gabriel rivers, and landowners indicated. Based on surveys by Solano, Solano & Stevenson, Ellis & Rowan.
mssSolano SR_Map_0107
Manuscripts
Bordered by Ranchos San Antonio, La Merced, Potrero de Felipe Lugo, La Puente. Hachures, color highlighting, structures, parcel owners; proposed subdivision; notes re: lands of Charles Prager occupied by other parties; shows Rio Hondo, San Gabriel rivers and San Jose creek.
mssSolano SR_Map_0790
Manuscripts
Bordered by Ranchos San Antonio, La Merced, Potrero de Felipe Lugo, La Puente. Case No. 20613: Julius B. Cohn, et al. vs. Charles Prager, Jeserun, & Broderick. Extensive hachures, color highlighting, section, parcel numbers, acreage; extensive tables of allotments, with courses, distances, acreage. Shows West Whittier, San Gabriel River.
mssSolano SR_Map_0791
Manuscripts
Bordering Ranchos: La Habra, Paso Bartolo, Potrero de Felipe Lugo, San José, Addition of San José, Rincon de la Brea, Cajon de Santa Ana. Features landholdings along San José Creek. Inset with table of landholders & acreage; Color highlights: waterway & parcels.
mssSolano SR_Map_0118
Manuscripts
Bordered by Ranchos La Merced, Potrero de Felipe Lugo, La Puente and public lands. Color highlighting; showing parcel owners, structures, topographic details, rivers [Rio Hondo, San Gabriel - not identified]; survey notes on left edge.
mssSolano SR_Map_0789