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Originally drawn in 1910, this is the 1919 revision. For an earlier edition see RB 477767; for later editions see RB 492439 and 402169; for a map without the transportation system featured, see RB ephMPCALIF0068. Concentric miles circles from 12th & Broadway. Submap: San Fernando Valley. Street Index in surround. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
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For later editions see RB 402169, 477326, 492439; for a map without the transportation system featured, see RB ephMPCALIF0068. Submap: Annexed Territory - San Fernando Valley. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Circular grid. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Old shelf number: eph J5-17(1). Piedmont Drive is now Altadena Drive. This map shows subdivisions to the west of Lake Avenue and north of Woodbury Road. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Eph J5-17(1). P2/4 Part of Pasadena 32a Sticker: No. 24. Pasadena Improvement Co. founded in 1887. Pasadena & Mt. Wilson Railway Co. founded in 1897, sold to Pacific Electric Railway Co. in 1902 (Fickewirth, page 103).
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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.
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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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Probably done by Pacific Electric. Large map with lots of detail. Gift of Mrs. Collis H. Holladay December 1981. Also Ron Rutherford mentioned on card. Another copy may be 152613, mounted on wood. The original vellum, updated to 1912, is in the Pacific Electric map collection in Manuscripts. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Blue line print. Verso Text: 3099 Ms note: Box L.
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