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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Visual Materials
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).
ephMPCALIFT0080
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Visual Materials
Old shelf number: eph J4-11(1). See also 356004 for an earlier map of Corona. This is a duplicate of 356005 on which an MS note on this map suggests the 1909 date for this map. MS notes: eph J4-11 (1). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
ephMPCALIF0019
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Visual Materials
Old shelf number: eph J4-11a (6). Includes submap of town site. Submap: South Riverside Town Site. MS note: Eph J4-11a(6). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
ephMPCALIFT0077
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Rare Books
"Note: Corona has just contracted to put in a complete Sewer System embracing eleven miles of sewers; also over $100,000.00 in Street improvements." See also HEH 356004 for an earlier map of Corona, and HEH ephMPCALIF0019 for a copy of this map. An MS note on this map suggests the 1909 date for this map. MS notes: 1909 356005. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
356005
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Visual Materials
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).
ephMPCALIF0025
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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.
ephMPCALIFT0076