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Portion of a USGS topgraphic map

Description: Untitled map. No old shelf mark. MS note: "This 1894 U.S. Geological Survey map was the first contour one made of this area. Mountain topography by my great-uncle L.C. Fletcher." MS note: "Donald McLain 1904." D. McLain. Don McLain worked with the Clason Co. of Los Angeles and produced several of their maps. This lends credence to his hand written note and dating. In addition he hand inscribed the watershed he felt led to the area called Savannah (now Rosemead) where L. D. Rose kept horses, and also signed and dated his name in 1904, lower right. San Gabriel Timberland Reserve was established in 1892 and renamed Angeles National Forest in 1908. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: contour lines. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: District Serial Number 1101-5107 State Application No. 50180. Exhibit A.
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Date: [1894]
Call number: ephMPCALIF0096
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Clason's Map of Los Angeles

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Map of central Los Angeles overprinted with half mile circles from 8th and Broadway, headquarters for Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank, also showing branches within map area. Street index in surround. Mile and half mile concentric circles. MS note:181423. "Copyright 1919 By the Clason Map Co. of California." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Fac-simile of a portion of Holmes Map of the Province of Pennsylvania, with the names of Original Purchasers from William Penn. 1681

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Topography State of New York : Saranac Quadrangle

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Geologic map of eastern and southern Utah : compiled by D.A. Andrews and C.B. Hunt

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Portion of a USGS topgraphic map

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