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Rare Books
Rare Books
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
"Note: For convenience in subdividing and plotting the nomenclature of the govrnment [sic] surveys has been adopted and the township range and section lines projected; but this survey is altogether independent of the government surveys. All roads and avenues on this map are 60 feet wide." Hand colored map from current day Chatsworth to west beyond Moorpark. Taped edges on all sides. M
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Manuscripts
Collection of maps surveyed for the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office between 1860 and 1897. The maps primarily focus on excavations, improvements, and expansions of roads throughout Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties, with geographic coverage ranging from Malibu to Pomona and Newhall to San Juan Capistrano. Most of the maps show boundary lines of the various Ranchos existent throughout these counties, and many also include buildings, railroads, telegraph lines, land use, relief, and elements of the natural landscape such as canyons and rivers. Also included are maps showing the San Gabriel Mission, San Juan Capistrano Mission, and an elevation of the Los Angeles County court house. Some of the Ranchos depicted include San Antonio, Azusa, San Jose, Los Nogales, San Pedro, San Joaquin, San Rafael, Centinela, La Puente, Sausal Redondo, La Ballona, Rodeo-de-las-Aguas, Cienega, San Pasqual, and San Francisquito. Property shown includes that of Elias 'Lucky' Baldwin, Pio Pico, and Abel Stearns. The maps were originally housed in 16 bound volumes.
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Visual Materials
Old shelf number Eph J2d. A copy printed in a book or magazine of some later date with photos of oil wells in Pico Canyon on the verso. According to phone books of the time, Newhall Oil & Development was in business from approxiately 1900 to 1911. Housed with RB ephMPCALIF0135 and ephMPCALIF0137. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J2d. Two photographs of oil wells.
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