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

Description: 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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Date: [ca. 1900]

Map of the City of Ontario, San Bernardino Co. Cal

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Old shelf number: eph J4-12(2). Publisher transcription from verso. A blue line map centered on Euclid Avenue with train tracks to the south, north to G Street. (Ontario civic center area.) Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Blue line print. Verso Text: MS notes: City Ontario Stamps: Ontario, Cal. Olin G. McWain Blue Printer Byrne Bldg, Los Angeles, Cal.

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Part of Cucamonga Fruit Land Co's. property in sections 4, 5, 8 and 9 as per survey made in April 1897 / by W.B. Nicholson

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Old shelf number: eph J4-12(3). Publisher transcription from verso. This appears to be the section of Alta Loma/Cucamonga north of Foothill Blvd. (San Bernardino County Road on this map) near the intersection with Vineyard Avenue. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Blueprint. Verso Text: MS notes: O.P.C. Cucamonga Eph J4-12(3). Hand drawn map of land near Yuba and Sutter Counties Stamp: Olin G. McWain Blue Printing. Byrne Bldg. Los Angeles, Cal.

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Map of the City of Whittier Los Angeles Co. California

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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.

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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 the Basin of San Fernando. Los Angeles Co., Cal

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A blueprint of a map designed to show water table levels within the San Fernando Valley. Sixteen wells were examined with depths between 818 feet (central valley) and 404 feet (at the narrows). Rancho El Escorpion (Canoga Park) on the west, Verdugo wash and City of Los Angeles on the east and south, Sylmar area on the north. Area of Hollywood and Beverly Hills noted as "Cahuenga Valley." Routes of Pacoima and Tujunga Washes reinforces Los Angeles City claim to water underlying the San Fernando Valley. "L. Friel, C. E." Relief: hachures. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Blueprint copy. Verso Text: MS notes: San Fernando Valley 446663.

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Map of a portion of Tide Land Location No. 154 City of Los Angeles, Calif. Wilmington District / surveyed in March 1926 by V.J. Rowan - J.E. Roberts (Surveyors)

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Old shelf number: eph J5-11(3). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Blueprint. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J5-11(3).

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

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