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Map of the Riverside Orange Belt, San Bernardino Co. California. Compiled by Ad. S. Alkire

Description: Old shelf number: eph J4-11a (4). From Riverside to Corona, here known as South Riverside. Note the "Famous Tin Mines." Tin Mine Rd. still exists near Lake Mathews. While this map is larger than ephMPCALIF0023&24, the scale is the same and derived from the same original map. Quote," There is no other such all-the-year-round climate known to man." (written before smog.) Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Eph j4-11a(4). 34j R1/8 stickers: No. 81 84 (both crossed out).
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Date: 1890
Call number: ephMPCALIF0025
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Map of Riverside California and vicinity

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Old shelf number: eph J4-11a (3). See also RB ephMPCALIF0024 for a variant; title taken from that map. This map is the same area and scale, but with narrower longitude and latitude, as RB ephMPCALIF0025, compiled by Ad. S. Alkire and dated 1890. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 34n R1/14 Eph J4-11a(3).

ephMPCALIF0023

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Lands of the Riverside Land Co. in the City of Riverside San Bernardino County, California

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Old shelf number: eph J4-11a 1a,b,c. Three copies of the same printed map with variations of manuscript notes on railway and property owners. Two backed with paper, one showing an MS map on the verso. Interesting quote: "Magnolia Avenue Running through the center of this tract is 10 miles long and 132 feet wide, with sidewalks 20 feet in width; in its center it is shaded its entire length by a magnificent growth of pepper, the most beautiful ornamental tree known to landscape gardeners, making a double driveway, and upon the sides by a splendid growth of Palm, Gravilia and Eucalyptus, with magnolias as each crossing, making it the grandest avenue and most beautiful drive in California or in the world." Submap: Map showing the relative location of lands in Riverside. MS notes. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 34G EphJ4-11(11a) 1a,b,c. R1/4 stickers: No. 51, 48.

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Map of South Riverside Land and Water Company, San Bernardino County, California / compiled by H.C. Kellogg, C.E

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Old shelf number: eph J4-11a (8). See also ephMPCALIFT0079 for three copies of this map with more refined crosshatching. Because they refer to Riverside County we can assume they are of a later date than this map. None are dated. According to the Corona Public Library, South Riverside was named in 1886, and in 1896 was incorporated under its new name, Corona. MS notes on each copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Eph J4-11a (8).

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Map of Riverside California and vicinity

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Old shelf number: eph J4-11a (2). This is a variant on RB ephMPCALIF0023. Overprinted in red for Frank A. Tetley Real Estate and Loan Broker, with added title. This map is the same area and scale, but with narrower longitude and latitude, as RB ephMPCALIF0025, compiled by Ad. S. Alkire and dated 1890. Prior to 1897, Mr. Tetley was in business with Geo. F. Seger; in 1897 Tetley is listed alone and Seger is a bicycle dealer (Riverside City Directories, RB 297923, 404224, and 291029); Tetley continues to appear in directories of the area into the second decade of the 20th century; California state death records show that Mr. Tetley died in 1942. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 34n R1/22 Eph J4-11a (2).

ephMPCALIF0024

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Map of South Riverside Land and Water Company, Riverside County, California / compiled by H.C. Kellogg, C.E

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Old shelf number: eph J4-11a (7a,b,c). Three copies of the identical printed map, each with MS notes, each trimmed slightly differently. For (posisibly) earlier versions of this map, see RB ephMPCALIFT0080. According to the Corona Public Library, South Riverside was named in 1886, and in 1896 was incorporated under its new name, Corona. MS notes each copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Eph J4-11a (7a,b,c).

ephMPCALIFT0079

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Map of Arlington Heights : for more accurate description see official map recorded in San Bernardino County

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Old shelf No. eph J4-12a(2). Now part of the city of Riverside. The California Central Railway Company, whose line runs across the top of the page, was founded in 1887. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Acres. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Ms notes: Eph J4-12a (2). Riverside R1/2 No. 4.

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Map of the Riverside Orange Belt, San Bernardino Co. California. Compiled by Ad. S. Alkire

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