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Map of the Ontario Colony lands : showing the location boundary, plan of subdivision & numbering of the blocks



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    Subdivision Map of Anapauma showing the fruit lands of David Hewes located in Orange County, California

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    Old shelf number: eph J4-10(4). Located in the southeastern part of Orange and the northern part of Tustin. To the east of Newport Avenue lies Geo. Irvine's cottage. Verso text gives population of 1890 census and present population (estimated). W.B. Walkup & Co. only appear in San Francisco directories between 1895 and 1900. Submap: Plat of Hewes addition to El Modena. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Descriptive information with map of Southern California. MS note: Eph J4-10(4).

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    Map of the St. John Subdivision being a portion of the Newhall Property on the San Francisco Ranch, in Los Angeles Co. California

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    Covers today's Santa Clarita Valley, centered on Newhall. Shows Refinery, Lyons Avenue, Railroad Ave. "This survey embraces every variety of soil and climate to be found in Southern California. For full particulars including prices and terms, address Jesse Yarnell, Los Angeles, Cal." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 434887.

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    Map of the Ontario Colony Land / surveyed and mapped by J.C. Dunlap, U.S. Deputy Surveyor

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    Old shelf number: eph J4-12(1a,b,c). Three copies of the same map done of three different color paper stock; white, pink, blue. This area is now part of Upland. MS notes on land ownership, etc. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes and stamp for John S. Collins on (1c) copy.

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    Map of part of Kern County, California : showing the location of colonies, irrigation systems, etc. in the Kern Delta

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    Old shelf number: eph J4-8(2). A wider view of Kern County. Dickman-Jones Co. operated in San Francisco between 1888 and 1901, based on directories from the time. MS note: Eph J4-8(2). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: See ephMPCALIFT0065.

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    Map of Monrovia Tract Ranchos Santa Anita and Duarte

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    County Road (now Duarte Road) on the south, White Oak Avenue on the north, Mayflower Avenue on the west, Charlotte Avenue on the east. "Los Angeles Co. Cal. Surveyed by T. J. Flanagan, C.E. May 1886" MS note: 340665. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

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    Map of the lands of Rancho-Simi : in Ventura & Los Angeles Co's. California ; belonging to Simi Land & Water Company ; showing the subdivisions

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    "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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