Rare Books

Pacific Electric Railway System showing proposed parkways

Description: Apparently an early layout for the Los Angeles Freeway system. First freeway was the Arroyo Seco Parkway, now I-110. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, feet. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [193-]
Call number: 492438
Creator: Pacific Electric Railway Company(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of John Haskell Kemble.
Dimensions: 56 x 44 cm
Associated people: Kemble, John Haskell, (1912-1990,)
Find out more: View in the Huntington Digital Library(Opens in new tab); View in the Library catalog(Opens in new tab)

Los Angeles and vicinity

Visual Materials

No old shelf mark. The Arroyo Seco Parkway remains as the only freeway on this map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Index. MS note: Published 5/2/49.

ephMPCALIFR0013

Relief Map of Territory Served by Lines of Pacific Electric Railway in Southern California : largest electric railway system in the World

Rare Books

Shaded relief makes this lithograph look like an aerial photograph. Many station names have disappeared. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sticker: 127146 A-West.

127146

Image not available

Rail and motor coach lines of the Pacific Electric Railway in Southern California

Rare Books

Shows passenger and freight rail lines, passenger only rail lines, freight only rail lines and motor coach lines: rail passenger transit has mostly been converted to bus lines. Motor coach lines are shown as dotted lines. Submaps: Downtown Los Angeles; Santa Catalina Island. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

492531

Image not available

Principal automobile routes in and out of Los Angeles

Visual Materials

Old shelf number: Eph J2d. This map of central Los Angeles shows the Arroyo Seco Parkway and the beginnings of other freeways. The start of the San Bernardino Freeway is open from the Los Angeles River to City Terrace. Grand Central Airport is in operation in Glendale. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Auto Club folding cover. MS note: Eph J2d.

ephMPCALIF0112

Image not available

Texaco touring map of Southern California metropolitan area

Visual Materials

No old shelf mark. This map shows the Arroyo Seco Parkway opened in 1941 but no other freeways. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Three submaps: Southwestern Playgrounds; Kings Canyon and Sequoia; Yosemite.

ephMPCALIFR0001

Image not available

Principal automobile routes in and out of Los Angeles

Visual Materials

Old shelf number ephJad. The Arroyo Seco Parkway is in place, dating this map after 1941. Grand Central and Alhambra Airports are in operation. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Ms note: Eph Jad. Cover: In and Out of Los Angeles.

ephMPCALIF0046

Pacific Electric Railway System showing proposed parkways

Opening Hours

Admission Info and Tickets

You might also be interested in

Los Angeles and vicinity

Relief Map of Territory Served by Lines of Pacific Electric Railway in Southern California : largest electric railway system in the World

Rail and motor coach lines of the Pacific Electric Railway in Southern California

Principal automobile routes in and out of Los Angeles

Texaco touring map of Southern California metropolitan area

Principal automobile routes in and out of Los Angeles