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Map of the City of Whittier Los Angeles Co. California

Description: Old shelf number: eph J5-12(1). Whittier got its charter and was incorporated in 1898, so map postdates that. For a pre-charter map of Whittier, see RB ephMPCALIF0034. County Road is now Whittier Blvd. Based on the Baldwin, Jessup & Co. map, the city has expanded. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Blueprint. Verso Text: MS notes: Eph J5-12(1). Map of the City of Whittier.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: [190-?]
Call number: ephMPCALIF0035
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Map of the Pickering Land and Water Co's. subdivision of the John M. Thomas Ranch, Los Angeles County, Cal

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Old shelf number: eph J5-12(2). County Road is now Whittier Blvd. For a map of this area after it became incorporated Whittier, see RB ephMPCALIF0035. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J5-12(2).

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Map of northern portion of the Rancho Ex Mission de San Fernando, Los Angeles Co., Cal

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Old shelf number: eph J5-18(1). This map divides the interests of Porter Land & Water Co., George K. Porter, and B.F. Porter by hand colored boundaries. Shows Catalina Pico and Rinaldi ranch holdings, the towns of "Fernando" and "Chatsworth-Park." MS notes on property use and disposition. Olin G. McWain, whose stamp is on the verso, did not start working as a blueprint and map printer until 1898, based on Los Angeles directories of the time; the company continued until at least 1920 in the Byrne Building. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Blue print copy. Verso Text: MS notes: Eph J5-18(1). Blueprint of Rancho Ex Mission de San Fernando, Los Angeles, Calif. Stamp: Olin G. McWain Blue Printing and Map Mounting, Byrne Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal.

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Map of Childs' Heights, in the City of Los Angeles

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Old shelf number: eph J5-3(1). Three copies of this map in the same folder. This is in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. Elysian Park Ave is now Sunset Blvd. Childs Avenue is now Griffith Park Blvd. This map missing upper portion. Schmidt Lithograph was only listed at the Downey Block address in Los Angeles in the few years leading up to 1890. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J5-3(1).

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Map showing ocean front from San Pedro to Huntington Beach, California. March 4th 1905

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Old shelf number: eph J5-19(1). Los Angeles Harbor before much development except the beginning of the breakwater. Submap: Outline map showing geographical position of large map ... Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Blue line print. Verso Text: Sketch of bridge. Stamp: Los Angeles Blueprint Co. MS note: Eph J5-19(1).

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Map of Childs' Heights, in the City of Los Angeles

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Old shelf number: eph J5-3(1). Three copies of this map in the same folder. This is in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. Elysian Park Ave is now Sunset Blvd. Childs Avenue is now Griffith Park Blvd. Schmidt Lithograph was only listed at the Downey Block address in Los Angeles in the few years leading up to 1890. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J5-3(2b).

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Map of Childs' Heights, in the City of Los Angeles

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Old shelf number: eph J5-3(2a). Three copies of this map in the same folder. This is in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. Elysian Park Ave is now Sunset Blvd. Childs Avenue is now Griffith Park Blvd. This map has numerous stamps "SOLD". Schmidt Lithograph was only listed at the Downey Block address in Los Angeles in the few years leading up to 1890. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J5-3(2a).

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Map of the City of Whittier Los Angeles Co. California

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