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Guide Map of the City of Los Angeles, Cal

Description: Hand coloring differentiates then existing cable railway lines and horse-drawn lines. Also electric lines in operation and those proposed, including land acquired for same. Baxter St. to the north, Hoover St. to the west, Lorena St. to the east, Jefferson to the south. Compare this map with 341666, the same map printed four years earlier. Considerable development has occurred during that period including additional public transportation lines. MS note on cover: Mch. 11 92 General Map Cable System Electric System." Cover title: Corran's Map of Los Angeles 1891. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1891
Call number: 213824
Creator: Corran, W. H. L(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 81 x 59 cm folded to 23 cm
Associated organizations: Schmidt Label & Litho. Co.; Schmidt Litho. Co.
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Guide Map of the City of Los Angeles, Cal. Designed and Engraved for W. H. L. Corran, 1887

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Baxter St. to the north, Hoover St. to the west, Lorena St. to the east, Jefferson to the south. Compare this map with 213824, the same map printed four years later. Considerable development occurs during that period including additional public transportation lines. "Copyright 1887." Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

341666

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City Map of Los Angeles, Cal

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Old shelf number: eph J2d. For other maps by Whitlock which prominently feature the city's transportation system, see RB 477326, 477767, 492439, and 402169. Street car lines printed in blue. Cover for folded map contains description of points of interest. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Street Index MS note: Eph J2d. from Dawson's.

ephMPCALIF0068

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Official transportation and city map of Los Angeles California and suburbs

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Old shelf number: Eph J2d. "Los Angeles Railway Operating City System color of cars and lines on map (yellow). Pacific Electric Railway Company routes of interurban system operating to points indicated at margin of map. Color of cars and lines on map (red)." Mile circles from city center. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Partial red cover.

ephMPCALIF0111

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Faust's map of City and County of San Francisco California

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This map shows the various rail and cable lines then in existence and some proposed lines as well, all added by hand to this printed map. Alt. title and edition from cover. "H.E.H."-- initials on the front cover, in ms., in pencil. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

293387

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Grider & Dow's Map of the City of Los Angeles Cal. Corrected to Oct. 1st, 1895

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Western Ave on the west, Lorena St. on the east, Baxter St. to the north, 41st (?) St. to the south, Baxter St. to the north. Grider and Dow's Adams St. Tract prominently displayed and detailed on the verso. Gardner & Oliver were booksellers, Grider and Dow Real Estate Agents. MS note: 249513. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Detailed lot plan of Adams Tract. Sales information for Grider & Dow, and for Gardner & Oliver. All printed in red. MS note: 249513 Dawson's Book Store sales mark..

249513

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Official transportation and city map of Los Angeles California and suburbs

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For earlier editions see RB 477326; 477767; 492439; for a map without the transportation system featured, see RB ephMPCALIF0068. Pacific Electric Co. lines are shown in red and routes named, other street car lines in yellow and are unnamed. City limits in green, map now centered on 12th Street & Main. Stamped: H. W. Stanton, 225 Laughlin Bldg. Los Angeles, Cal. Submaps: San Fernando Valley; Sawtelle; Palms. Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

402169

Guide Map of the City of Los Angeles, Cal

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