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Collection of maps of Ventura County, circa 1857-1993.
MVC051  
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
  • Preferred Citation
  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Processing Information
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Scope and Contents
  • Arrangement

  • Contributing Institution: Museum of Ventura County
    Title: Collection of maps of Ventura County
    Identifier/Call Number: MVC051
    Physical Description: 108.34 Cubic Feet (2 map cabinets, 85 tubes)
    Date (inclusive): circa 1857-1993
    Abstract: This artificial collection was created by library staff and the history of each item may differ. The maps are mostly of Ventura County, but there are several other locations represented, including California, Oregon, and Arizona. The maps include aerial photographs, topographical maps, housing tract plans, and maps for roads, surveyors, rail lines, and equipment locations.
    Physical Location: Stored at the MVC Research Library. All requests to access special collections can be made in advance by emailing the Research Library reference desk.
    Language of Material: English .

    Conditions Governing Access

    COLLECTION STORED ON-SITE: Open for research. Advance requests can be made to Research Library staff via email.

    Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the museum does not hold the copyright.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Collection of maps of Ventura County (Collection MVC051), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    This is an artifical collection created by library staff. The donors for certain items may be unknown. Please contact the Research Library if you have questions about the provenance of certain items: library@venturamuseum.org.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Library Staff in 2010.

    Biographical / Historical

    This is an artificial collection and the history of each item may differ. You may request specific maps and please contact the Research Library if you have questions about the history of certain items: library@venturamuseum.org.

    Scope and Contents

    This maps in this collection are mostly of Ventura County, but there are several other locations represented, including California, Oregon, and Arizona. The maps include aerial photographs, topographical maps, housing tract plans, and maps for roads, surveyors, rail lines, and equipment locations.

    Arrangement

    This collection does not have series and maps are described at the item level. Each map has been numbered and are in order by map number. In order to locate maps from this collection use the Collection of Maps Location Guide binder, which is in the Research Library. Any missing ranges in the map numbers may be found in the Hale map collection.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Maps
    Ventura County (Calif.) -- Maps