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Map of the City of Los Angeles: [showing weight of rails laid]

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Description: Shows streets and prospective electric streetcar lines in red and black. Probably dates before 1903 as the rail lines are not named. Legend gives weights of rails laid. Covers the city of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Country Club to the West, Slauson Ave. to the South, the Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights to the East, and Elysian Park to the North. "H.E.H." are the initials of Henry E. Huntington, who owned the Pacific Electric Railway Company. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Coordinates not present on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief given in hachures. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: Before 1903?
Call number: 646649
Provenance: Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Oversized material. Use of original requires approval and extended retrieval and delivery time. May require special handling instructions.
Dimensions: 90 x 84 cm on sheet 96 x 90 cm
Associated people: Huntington, Henry Edwards, (1850-1927,)
Associated organization: Pacific Electric Railway Company.
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Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system. June 1st, 1905

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Shows streets and electric streetcar lines. The streetcar lines for Los Angeles Railway Company, Pacific Electric Railway Company, Los Angeles Inter-Urban Railway and Los Angles Pacific Rail Road are depicted in different colors. Covers the city of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Country Club to the West, Slauson Ave. to the South, the Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights to the East, and Elysian Park to the North. "H.E.H." are the initials of Henry E. Huntington, owner of the Pacific Electric Railway Company and other lines. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Coordinates not present, approximated from Google maps. Relief given in hachures. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.

646654

Map of the city of Los Angeles, showing railway systems

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Shows lines of Pacific Electric Co., Los Angeles Railway Corp., Los Angeles Traction Co., and Los Angeles Pacific Co. Scale not given. Coordinates not presented on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief shown by hachures. Two variant copies, one showing existing lines and the other existing lines and undeveloped franchises. Includes street index. "Copyrighted by Laura L. Whitlock for L.A. Ry Co., 1903." "American Engraving and Electrotyping Company." This copy shows existing lines. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.

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Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system. / Issued by Laura L. Whitlock for sale at leading hotels and news stands

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Shows streets and electric streetcar lines. The streetcar lines for Los Angeles Railway Company, Pacific Electric Inter-Urban Depot, Pacific Railway Company, Los Angeles Inter-Urban Railway Co., Los Angles Pacific Rail Road and Los Angeles and Redondo Railway are depicted in different colors. Street names are listed in alphabetical order. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Coordinates not present on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief given in hachures. "Copyrighted, November, 1907, by Laura L. Whitlock for Los Angeles Railway Co., Los Angeles, Cal."

646655

Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system. Sept. 3rd 1904, Sept. 17th 1904

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Shows streets and electric streetcar lines. The streetcar lines for Los Angeles Railway Company, Pacific Electric Railway Company, Los Angeles Inter-Urban Railway and Los Angles Pacific Rail Road are depicted in different colors. Covers the city of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Country Club to the West, Slauson Ave. to the South, the Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights to the East, and Elysian Park to the North. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Coordinates not present on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief given in hachures. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.

646648

Map of the City of Los Angeles showing railway system. May 15, 1903, September 1, 1903

Rare Books

Shows streets and electric streetcar lines. The streetcar lines for Los Angeles Railway Company, Pacific Electric Railway Company, Pacific Electric Railway Company Franchises, Los Angeles Traction Co., Los Angles Pacific Rail Road and Kays Franchise are depicted in different colors. Covers the city of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Country Club to the West, Slauson Ave. to the South, the Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights to the East, and Elysian Park to the North. Scale statement on map reads "1320 feet to one inch." Coordinates not present on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief given in hachures. Stamped on verso: Olin G. McWain Blue Printing and Map Mounting. Byrne Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.

646647

Official transportation and city map of Los Angeles, California and suburbs

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"Copyright, 1911, by Laura L. Whitlock for Los Angeles Ry." Scale not given. Coordinates not present on map, approximated from Google maps. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows radial distances, and Los Angeles Railway and Pacific Electric Railway lines. Shows urban routes of Los Angeles Railway system and Pacific Electric Railway; also connecting route of Glendale & Eagle Rock Railway. Concentric circles and 1-mile intervals indicate distances from city center. Provenance unknown, in library as of 2017. Appears to have come from the office of one of Henry E. Huntington's railway companies.

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Map of the City of Los Angeles: [showing weight of rails laid]

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