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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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Verso shows 200M printed 8-27-10. Alt. title from verso. Gift of Mrs. Bertha Anthony October, 1944. Submap: Bay Area; Temperature chart. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sales pitch for California. .
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Shows the "Mean Annual Temperature": Brown 68° to 72° ; Pink 60° to 68° ; Yellow 52° to 60° ; Green 44° to 52° ; White 30° to 44°. See 219197 for a year later copy. "Compiled by E. McD. Johnstone, S. P. Co." "From map prepared under the direction of Brig. Gen. H.G. Wright Chief of En'grs. U.S.A. Ms note: 313902. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Southern Pacific Comparative Climatic Map of California. MS Note: 313902.
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Kashnor notes, " The boundaries at Maine and Canada show both lines claimed by the United States and Britain." Both lines are contiguous through the Great Lakes to Maine, there they diverge with a central line showing "Decision of the King of Holland as arbitrator." This is the current border along the St. Francis River. Submaps of Montreal, Quebec, Newfoundland.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 135.
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Colorful and detailed map of the state. At head of title: "United States Department of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary General Land Office C. C. Moore, Commissioner." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 264705.
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No old shelf mark. At head of title: "United States Department of the Interior, Harold L. Ickes, Secretary, General Land Office, Fred W. Johnson, Commissioner." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: State of Utah. Utah 1937.
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Main title on map, lower left corner; alternate title at head of page. "Cheap Farms! Good Markets! Healthy Climate!" reads the description of Southern California below the map proper. An inducement for settlers to raise all forms of crops including "opium poppies" in the luxurious surroundings of this earthly paradise. Subtle shading indicates land available for sale by Southern Pacific Co. and the Union and Central Pacific Cos. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 475611.
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