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    Los Angeles and vicinity

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    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

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

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    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

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    Principal automobile routes in and out of Los Angeles

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    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

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    Texaco touring map of Southern California metropolitan area

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    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

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    Principal automobile routes in and out of Los Angeles

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    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

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    Automobile road map of Los Angeles and vicinity California

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    Old shelf number: eph J2d. This map does not show the Arroyo Seco Parkway and so is from before 1940 when construction was begun. Probably the same era as ephMPCALIF0052. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Index; Cities, Towns, post offices... MS Note: EphJ2d.

    ephMPCALIF0051