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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Two sheet map. At head off title: "State Geological Survey of California, J.D. Whitney, State Geologist." "The coast, rancho, township and section lines from materials furnished by the U.S. Coast Survey and the U.S. Surveyor General's office, the topography chiefly from original surveys by C.F. Hoffman." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.
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"Comprising information obtained from the U.S. Coast and Land Surveys; State Geological Surveys, by Prof. J.D. Whitney, Railroad Surveys and the results of explorations made by Brevet Lieut. Col. R.S. Williamson, U.S.A., Henry De Groot, C.D. Gibbes, and others." Contains tables of Judicial Districts and United States Land Districts, boundaries shown on the map. Lower sectional view shows elevation of major peaks in California and Nevada. Note: upper edge badly damaged. Mountain elevations. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Stamp: W. D. Walkup & Co. Map, Chart and Card Mounters 540 Clay St. San Francisco.
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No old shelf mark. At head of title: "State Geological Survey." James K. Vardaman, the first name listed among the commissioners, was Governor of Mississippi between 1904 and 1908. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: Mississippi n.a.
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Fragile. Sections loosing backing. At head of title: "State Geological Survey of California, J. D. Whitney, State Geologist. "Revised by Hoffman and Craven and issued by Authority of the Regents of the University of California given May 12th 1874." Based on work of the State Geological Survey, U.S. coast and land surveys, Fortieth Parallel survey under C. King, U.S. Engineer explorations under Williamson and Wheeler, Central Pacific Railroad survey under B. Ives, and California survey by Wachenreuder, et al. Ms note: 317930 no. 346. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2495 Mansell, A. L. Beirút, the antient Berytus, surveyed ... 1859. London, Admiralty, 1860. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]."At head of title: "Syria." Also shows depths in Saint George Bay and the coast of the Mediterranean adjacent to Beirut. For an 1842 edition of this map, see RB 623660. Vignette: View of Beirut from the Anchorage. MS notes: Burton (map cabinet) Mansell. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes.
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Second edition of a map published in 1893, this map drawn by J. N. LeConte [per cover] Submaps: Yosemite Valley; Hetch-Hetchy Valley. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.
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