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Map showing irrigated lands, canals, and drainage districts, and pumping plants in the Downey and Las Bolsas Quadrangle. Dat compiled under the direction of W. C. Mendenhall, 1904. 1905

Description
A composite made of three maps showing the territory between Santa Monica and Bolsa Chica in present day Orange County. The map shows irrigated land in solid green, but also shows sewage irrigated land in lined green. The area south of Inglewood has become the sewage farm for the City of Los Angeles, replacing the earlier use of Playa del Rey, some 10-15 years earlier. Other sewage farms were in present day South Gate, South Los Angeles, and Los Alamitos. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 446662.
Type
Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date
1905
Call number
446662
Creator
Mendenhall, Walter C (1871-1957)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions
89 x 114 cm
Associated organization
Geological Survey (U.S.)
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