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Map of the City of Los Angeles and Western Suburbs



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    Map of the City of Los Angeles and Western Suburbs Compiled for Chandler & Hall City Circulators, of the Los Angeles Herald, 1892

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    A fine map of the then existing four street railway systems with power houses and depots indicated in color. Ninth Avenue to the west, Santa Monica Ave. (now Exposition Blvd.) to the south, Baxter Street (near Silver Lake) to the north, Lorena Street to the east. Street and Business Block index. See also 262760 for a year earlier copy of this map. Cover title: Map of Los Angeles City. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

    213818

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    Real Estate Map of the City of Los Angeles March 1896

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    Large wall map, city limits drawn in MS red. Shows streetcar lines and railroads. West to 1st Avenue (Wilton?) east to Lorena, north to Aliso Street, south to approx. Slauson Ave. Detailed information on subdivisions and streets which were modified later particularly in the western areas. See 276715 for a copy of this map published one year later. Index of Subdivisions; Index of Streets.. "Compiled from Pub. Records by Chas. Grosman." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

    273833

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    Guide Map to the City of Los Angeles

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    The verso contains many business ads along with a directory of hotels, public buildings, theaters, railway offices, etc. From Hoover on the west to "City limit Street" (today's Indiana St.) on the east, Jefferson on the south, Baxter St. to the north. Folder contains several newspaper clippings from this an earlier eras. Gift of Mrs. Florence M. Kreider June 1945. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1891 by J. Bell in the office of the Librarian of Congress in Washington." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles (circles). Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Many advertisements and extensive directory..

    258385

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    Cox & Sanders Index Map of Los Angeles City corrected to Jan 1st 1896

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    Western Ave. on the west, Lorena on the east, Jefferson on the south, Baxter on the north. Shows 20 different street car lines in red and blue. Index of businesses, street car lines, streets, etc. MS notes: The franchise for the blue line on 8th St. S.West of Figueroa St. was granted in 1895. Tracks were not laid until 1897, operation started to Rampart. St. on Dec 1st 1897. Property of A. B. Merrihew.. "Showing all streets and street car lines and sewer connections. Index shows location of streets and shortest car routes from centre of city." "Copyright 1896 by Geo. F. Cox." Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Ms note: 235548 Label.

    235548

  • Guide Map of the City of Los Angeles, Cal

    Guide Map of the City of Los Angeles, Cal

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    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.

    213824

  • Guide Map of the City of Los Angeles, Cal. Designed and Engraved for W. H. L. Corran, 1887

    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