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Official map of Los Angeles city

Description: Hand coloring shows various street materials used in paving 105.99 miles of city streets. For later versions, see RB ephMPCALIF0056, ephMPCALIF0057, ephMPCALIF0058, ephMPCALIF0075, ephMPCALIF0076, and ephMPCALIF0082. Later MS additions show horse car lines and railroads existing up to January 1895. Additions by L. P.; Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Letterpress. Verso Text: The Latest City Map of Los Angeles, Cal. Earth's Garden Spot Population 125,000 Compliments of Bekins Van and Storage 244 South Broadway, telephone Main 19. Photos of warehouse and rail car.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [ca. 1902]
Call number: 217287
Creator: Bekins Van & Storage Co(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 39 x 33 cm
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City map of Los Angeles

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Old shelf number: eph J2d. For earlier versions of this map, see RB 217287 and ephMPCALIF0075; for later versions see RB ephMPCALIF0056, ephMPCALIF0057, ephMPCALIF0058, and ephMPCALIF0082. Bekins Warehouse prominently sited. Verso notes population of "Earth's Garden Spot" as 250,000. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advert for Bekins.

ephMPCALIF0076

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City map of Los Angeles

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Old shelf number: eph J2d. For an earlier version of this map, see RB 217287; for later versions see RB ephMPCALIF0056, ephMPCALIF0057, ephMPCALIF0058, ephMPCALIF0076, and ephMPCALIF0082. Bekins Warehouse prominently sited. Verso notes population of "Earth's Garden Spot" as 150,000. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advert for Bekins.

ephMPCALIF0075

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The latest city map of Los Angeles : compliments of Bekins Van and Storage Co

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Old shelf number: eph J2d. "Earth's Garden Spot" is listed with 1,300,000 population. For earlier versions of this map, see RB 217287, ephMPCALIF0056, ephMPCALIF0057, ephMPCALIF0058, ephMPCALIF0075, and ephMPCALIF0076. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J2d. Advertising copy for Bekins.

ephMPCALIF0082

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The latest city map of Los Angeles : compliments of Bekins Van and Storage Company

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Old shelf number: eph J2d. "Earth's Garden Spot, population 575,480." Date determined using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. For earlier versions of this map, see RB 217287, ephMPCALIF0056, ephMPCALIF0057, ephMPCALIF0075, and ephMPCALIF0076; for a later version see RB ephMPCALIF0082. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advertising copy and street index. MS Note: EphJ2d.

ephMPCALIF0058

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The latest city map of Los Angeles : compliments of Bekins Van and Storage Company

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Old shelf number: eph J2d. "Earth's Garden Spot, population 550,000." This number corresponds roughly to 1914, based on A History of California and an extended history of Los Angeles and environs by J.M. Grinn, 1915 (F869.L8 G92). For earlier versions of this map, see RB 217287, ephMPCALIF0056, ephMPCALIF0075, and ephMPCALIF0076; for later versions see RB ephMPCALIF0058 and ephMPCALIF0082. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advertising copy and street index. MS Note: EphJ2d.

ephMPCALIF0057

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The latest city map of Los Angeles : compliments of Bekins Van and Storage Company

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Old shelf number: eph J2d. "Earth's Garden Spot, population 500,000." Date estimated based on census bureau data, which shows the population of L.A. at ca. 320,00 in 1910, and J.M. Grinn's estimate of L.A.'s population at ca. 550,000 in 1914. For earlier versions of this map, see RB 217287, ephMPCALIF0075, and ephMPCALIF0076; for later versions see RB ephMPCALIF0057 ; ephMPCALIF0058 ; ephMPCALIF0082. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advertising copy and street index. MS Note: EphJ2d.

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