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MS.R.103  
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Maps of California ranchos and rancho-era communities, Series 1. circa 1824-circa 1980

Physical Description: 1.2 Linear Feet
General Physical Description note: no content

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains rancho and rancho-era maps of Southern California, many of them photoduplicates with some originals dating back as early as circa 1824. Most of the materials document Southern California but the series also includes one Northern California map of Pulgas Ranch (San Mateo county). The bulk of this series is reproductions and originals are indicated at the file level.

Arrangement

The maps are arranged by category, and alphabetically within each category.
box 1, folder 1, folder XOS 01

Maps with multiple ranchos

folder XOS 01

Map of Orange County, California .

Scope and Contents note

Original map depicting ranchos San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana, Las Bolsas and San Joaquin, Trabuco, Niguel, Boca de la Playa, Mission Viejo, Canada de los Alisos and Lomas de Santiago. Scale is listed as 60 chains per inch.
folder XOS 01

Orange County adobes, trails, ranchos, springs and other points of historic interest .

General Physical Description note: Original map.
folder XOS 01

Reproductions of rancho map 1860-circa 1960

Physical Description: 5 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Reproductions were made circa 1950-circa 1965.
box 1, folder 1

Title Insurance and Trust Company maps circa 1950-circa 1965

Physical Description: 8 maps. original maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 1, folder 2-7, folder XOS 02

Individual rancho and rancho-era maps

box 1, folder 2

Los Angeles County 1858-1887

Physical Description: 10 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Reproductions of plats were made circa 1960-circa 1980. Includes maps of the following ranchos and communities: San Jose de Buenos Ayres, La Cienegas, La Brea, Cahuenga Tract, San Antonio or Rodeo de Las Aquas, San Vicente y Santa Monica, Los Felis, and Cuati.
box 1, folder 3-7, folder XOS 02

Orange County

box 1, folder 7

Diseño de los parages llamad[o]s S[ta]. Gertrudas, coyotes, bolsas, alamitos y sierritos 1834

General Physical Description note: Original map.
box 1, folder 3

Plat of Los Nietos township 1862

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction, circa 1950
box 1, folder 3

Rancho Los Nietos, Bor[r]ador del Diseño de los Ranchos de Nietos circa 1834-circa 1875

General Physical Description note: Original map.
box 1, folder 4

Rancho San Joaquin circa 1858.

Physical Description: 4 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Reproductions were made circa 1960-circa 1980.
folder XOS 02

Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana 1868-1883

Physical Description: 9 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Reproductions were made circa 1960-circa 1980.
box 1, folder 5

Other Orange County rancho maps 1834-1875

Physical Description: 20 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Reproductions were made circa 1960-circa 1980. Includes Las Bolsas, San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana, Los Nietos, Niguel, and Boca de la Playa.
box 1, folder 6

San Mateo County, Map of Stedman & White's tract. Pulgas Ranch , circa 1824-circa 1835.

General Physical Description note: Original map.
 

Maps of Orange County, county and cities, Series 2. 1887-1986

Physical Description: 1.1 Linear Feet
General Physical Description note: no content

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series comprises county and city maps of Orange County. Materials also include development, freeway, and road maps. The bulk of this series is original maps and reproductions are indicated at the file level.

Arrangement

Maps are arranged alphabetically within each category.
folder XOS 15, folder XOS 16

County maps 1892-1986

folder XOS 15

County maps 1912-1986

Physical Description: 11 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 16

Maps of landmarks, bikeways, road systems, ranchos, population distribution, election, soil survey, school district, paved roads, voting precinct, and a malaria survey 1892-1974

Physical Description: 32 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 16

California State Board of Health map of Orange County antimalaria survey 1922

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 16

Map of Orange County, showing original ranchos 1935

folder XOS 16

Projects included in Orange County water bond issue 1937

folder XOS 16

Proposed good road system, Orange County, California 1912

folder XOS 16

Voting precinct map 1931

 

Cities and surroundings

folder XOS 03

Commercial maps of the cities of Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Corona Del Mar, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, Laguna Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Seal Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and Westminster circa 1956-circa 1977

Physical Description: 20 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 1, folder 16-17, folder XOS 04

Development and real estate maps

folder XOS 04

Alamitos Bay Tract 1967

box 1, folder 17

Berry Rancho 1963

box 1, folder 17

Bird's eye view of McPherson, Los Angeles Co. California circa 1900

box 1, folder 17

City of Costa Mesa 1975

folder XOS 04

City of Orange 1960-1963

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 04

City of San Juan Capistrano circa 1970

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 04

Dana Point Tract map 1928

box 1, folder 17

Gray Tract, Lotspeich and Company Tract circa 1890

folder XOS 04

Huntington Beach Company land map 1920

box 1, folder 17

Kal-South Development 1972

folder XOS 04

Laguna Beach circa 1970

folder XOS 04

Map of Fairview Tract 1963

General Physical Description note: Reproduction. 2 maps.
box 1, folder 17

Map of proposed incorporated area of Costa Mesa circa 1953

folder XOS 04

Map of Rice[']s addition to Tustin 1887

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 1, folder 16

Map of San Juan by the Sea 1887

folder XOS 04

Map of the town of Earlham circa 1890

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 04

Map of the town of McPherson and lands adjacent thereto 1888

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 04

Orange Coast College aerial photograph 1964

box 1, folder 17

Plat of Excelsior Place, Orange, Los Angeles County, California 1887

folder XOS 04

Record of survey of lots 11 and 12 of Berry Rancho 1953

folder XOS 04

Record of survey of a portion of Banning Tract 1948

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 04

San Clemente circa 1970

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 1, folder 17

San Juan Capistrano about 1875 1961

Physical Description: 4 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 04

Santa Ana Army Air Base map 1943

box 1, folder 17

Subdivision map of Anapauma 1972

box 1, folder 17

Supplementary map to Rice's addition to Tustin 1888

box 1, folder 17

Town of El Modena circa 1880

folder XOS 04

Tract map Dana Point circa 1930

folder XOS 21

Metropolitan Map Series, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Garden Grove 1970

Physical Description: 15 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 05

Navigational maps. Newport Bay 1930-1967

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 21

Road maps by the State of California Transportation Agency, Department of Public Works, of Dana Point, South Laguna, San Juan Capistrano, Mission Viejo, El Toro, El Toro Station, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Capistrano Beach circa 1970

Physical Description: 8 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 05

Topographic maps

folder XOS 05

Topography in vicinity of Newport Bay 1911

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1960.
folder XOS 05

Orange quadrangle map circa 1950-1960

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction.
 

Maps of other California counties, cities, and geographical features Series 3. 1880-1991

Physical Description: 1.2 Linear Feet
General Physical Description note: no content

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series consists of maps of Southern California counties and cities with emphasis on the cities and counties of Los Angeles and San Diego. The bulk of this series is original maps, reproductions are indicated at the file level.

Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by city, with materials in each grouping arranged chronologically whenever possible
box 1, folder 8-10, folder XOS 19

Los Angeles and Long Beach

box 1, folder 8-10, folder XOS 19

County and city maps

box 1, folder 9

Carriage drive and railroad map of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties 1884

folder XOS 19

The county of Los Angeles and parts of San Bernardino and San Diego counties 1885

box 1, folder 8

Map of the city of Long Beach circa 1900

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Bird's eye view of Long Beach on verso.
box 1, folder 9

Map of the County of Los Angeles 1880

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 19

Map of the County of Los Angeles 1877

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction were made circa 1920.
folder XOS 19

Map of the County of Los Angeles and parts of San Bernardino and San Diego Counties, California 1885

folder XOS 19

Map showing location of Redondo Land Company circa 1887

box 1, folder 10

East Los Angeles 1888

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1950-circa 1960.
folder XOS 19

Los Angeles as it appeared in 1871 1929

folder XOS 19

Los Angeles city map No. 1 1849

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1920
folder XOS 19

Los Angeles Examiner's map of San Pedro harbor and vicinity 1904

folder XOS 19

The Los Angeles Times suburban sections 1962

Physical Description: 2 maps
General Physical Description note: no content
box 1, folder 10

The Maclay San Fernando Ranch 1886

folder XOS 19

Map of Richfield farms 1887

box 1, folder 10

Map of the Town of Saint James 1887

folder XOS 19

Map showing operated lines of Pacific Electric Railway 1911

folder XOS 19

Motor stage map of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange and Riverside counties circa 1920

folder XOS 19

Map of Los Angeles and Orange counties 1914

folder XOS 19

Thematic maps 1951-1991

Physical Description: 5 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Includes original and reproduction freeway, sports and recreation maps.
folder XOS 20, folder XOS 22

San Diego

folder XOS 22

County and city maps

folder XOS 22

City of San Diego 1914

folder XOS 22

Map of Coronada Beach, San Diego, California 1886

folder XOS 22

Map of San Diego City, California 1895

folder XOS 22

Wadleigh's map of the city of San Diego 1888

folder XOS 20

Miscellaneous aeronautical charts and topographic and county maps, San Diego 1937-1991

Physical Description: 7 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
 

United States Geological Survey topographic maps of California Series 4. 1901-1973

Physical Description: 1.4 Linear Feet
General Physical Description note: no content

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series comprises USGS topographic maps from the 1: 24,000 through the 1: 500,000 series. The series are incomplete focusing only on Southern California locations. All the maps in this series are original.

Arrangement

Maps are arranged by scale then alphabetically by quadrant name. Researchers should note that quadrant names are not established to reflect cities depicted.
folder XOS 07, folder XOS 08, folder XOS 09

1 : 24,000

folder XOS 07

Alberhill 1954

folder XOS 07

Anaheim 1949-1965

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 07

Black Star Canyon 1949-1973

Physical Description: 7 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 07

Cañada Gobernadora 1948-1968

Physical Description: 6 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 07

Corona South 1954-1967

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 07

Dana Point 1948-1968

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 07

El Toro 1949-1968

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 07

Laguna Beach 1948-1965

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 07

La Habra 1950-1964

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 08

Los Alamitos 1949-1964

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 08

Newport Beach 1949-1965

General Physical Description note: 2 maps.
folder XOS 08

Orange 1949-1964

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 08

Prado Dam 1949-1967.

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 08

San Clemente 1948-1968

Physical Description: 4 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 08

San Juan Capistrano 1948-1968

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 09

Santiago Peak 1954

folder XOS 09

Seal Beach 1949-1965

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
box-folder XOS 9

Tustin 1948-1972

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 09

Yorba Linda 1949-1964

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 09

1 : 31,680

folder XOS 09

Garden Grove 1927

folder XOS 09

Newport Beach 1927

folder XOS 09

Orange 1927-1935

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 09

1 : 50,000, Santiago Peak circa 1950

box 1, folder 11, folder XOS 21

1 : 62,500

box 1, folder 11

Anaheim 1901-1906

Physical Description: 7 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 1, folder 11

Capistrano 1941

box 1, folder 11

Las Bolsas 1934

folder XOS 21

Salton Sea and Vicinity 1928

box 1, folder 11

Santa Ana 1907-1932

Physical Description: 8 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
box 1, folder 12

1 : 125,00

box 1, folder 12

Capistrano 1921-1941

Physical Description: 2 maps
General Physical Description note: no content
box 1, folder 12

Corona 1911

box 1, folder 12

1: 250,000, Southern California Sheet No. 3 1919

box 1, folder 12

1 : 500,000, Salton Sink 1908

Physical Description: 5 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
 

California coastal and island maps Series 5. 1852-1959

Physical Description: 0.7 Linear Feet
General Physical Description note: no content

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series consists of various maps depicting the California coast and its adjacent islands. The series also includes United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Maps. The bulk of this series is original maps and reproductions are indicated at the file level.

Arrangement

The series is arranged topically, with materials in each topical grouping arranged chronologically whenever possible
folder XOS 10

Coastal maps

folder XOS 10

City of San Francisco and its vicinity 1853

folder XOS 10

Marine disasters, strandings and wrecks of vessels on the coasts of California-Oregon and Washington 1952

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction of 1939 original.
box 1, folder 13

Monterey Harbor circa 1852

folder XOS 10

San Francisco Peninsula 1869

box 1, folder 13

Santa Cruz and Ano Nuevo 1854

folder XOS 10

Western Coast of the United States 1853

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Original and a reproduction made circa 1950.
box 1, folder 13, folder XOS 10, folder XOS 18

Island maps

box 1, folder 13, folder XOS 10

Catalina Island

box 1, folder 13

Catalina Harbor 1852

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 10

Map of Santa Catalina Island undated

folder XOS 10

Santa Catalina Island and San Pedro Channel 1866

box 1, folder 13

San Clemente Island undated

folder XOS 10

Santa Rosa Island 1938

folder XOS 18

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Maps circa 1928-1959

Physical Description: 15 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Includes Anacapa, San Clemente, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina islands along with Cuyler Harbor, Point Dume, San Diego and Santa Cruz Channel.
 

Thematic California maps Series 6. 1855-1964

Physical Description: 2.3 Linear Feet
General Physical Description note: no content

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series consists of California maps and include geologic, historic, and contemporary California state maps. The bulk of this series is original maps, reproductions are indicated on the file level.

Arrangement

The series is arranged topically, with materials in each topical grouping arranged chronologically whenever possible.
folder XOS 06

Geological map of the State of California 1916

 

General state maps

box 1, folder 14

Maps produced before 1800

box 1, folder 14

California as an island 1666

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1950-circa 1960.
box 1, folder 14

Carte de la Californie 1757

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1950-circa 1960. Published by Levée par la Société des Jesuites, 1757.
box 1, folder 14

Cette carte de Californie et du Nouveau Mexique 1705

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1950-circa 1960.
box 1, folder 14

Map of California 1757

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1950-circa 1960. Published in Noticia de la California, 1757.
box 1, folder 14

Le Nouveau Mexique et la Floride 1656

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1950-circa 1960.
box 1, folder 14

Passage par terre a La Californie 1701

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1950-circa 1960.
box 1, folder 15, folder XOS 11, folder XOS 13, folder XOS 14

Maps produced 1800-1900

box 1, folder 15

Atlas of the world, California 1895

folder XOS 11

Britton and Rey's map of the state of California 1875

box 1, folder 15

Central California circa 1890

folder XOS 11

Colton's California and Nevada 1877

folder XOS 13

County map of California circa 1860

box 1, folder 15

County map of the state of California circa 1875-1886

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 14

Geographical map of the state of California 1893

folder XOS 14

Map, a part of Southern California 1886

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1930.
box 1, folder 15

Map of California and Southwestern Pacific coast territories circa 1880

folder XOS 11

Map of California, prepared for the State Board of Trade 1892

folder XOS 13

Map of portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties, Southern California , circa 1890

folder XOS 14

Map of Public Surveys in California 1855

folder XOS 13

Map of Public Surveys in California and Nevada 1866

folder XOS 14

Map of the state of California compiled expressly for the resources of California circa 1884

folder XOS 14

Map of the state of California, gold region, 1851 circa 1934

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 14

A new map of Texas or and California 1846

Physical Description: 2 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Reproduction was made circa 1940.
folder XOS 14

Rand Mcnally and Co.'s California 1881

box 1, folder 15

Rand McNally and Co.'s map of California 1886

box 1, folder 15

R. L. Polk and Co.'s map of California 1888

folder XOS 13

Santa Ana Daily Herald's map of California circa 1885

folder XOS 11

Topographic map of the mineral districts of California , , Reproduction was made circa 1940 1853

folder XOS 14

Weekly call map of California and Nevada 1882

folder 12, folder XOS 17

Maps produced after 1900

folder 12

California 1906

folder 12

California circa 1906

folder 12

California, southern half 1901

folder 12

Geomorphic map of California and Nevada with portions of Oregon and Idaho circa 1906

folder 12

Map of California, showing the state as it was known a century ago 1948

folder 12

Map of exploration in the Spanish Southwest, 1528-1793 circa 1960

folder 12

Map of the marked historical sites of California 1952

folder 12

Premier map series of California 1906

folder 12

Southwestern United States 1940

folder 12

State of California 1913

folder XOS 17, folder XOS 23

Transportation maps

folder XOS 17

Automobile road map of the State of California circa 1950

folder XOS 23

California transportation maps 1938-1942

Physical Description: 42 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
folder XOS 17

Chicago and Alton railroad map of Western United States circa 1887

folder XOS 17

The Federal Highway System, Progress Map , 1929

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Covers northern, southeastern, and southwestern California.
folder XOS 17

Geographical, topographical and railroad map of California 1912

folder XOS 11

Map of exploration in the Spanish Southwest, 1528-1793 circa 1960

folder XOS 17

Pacific Electric Railway System in Southern California 1912

folder XOS 17

Post route map of the states of California and Nevada 1936

folder XOS 17

Southern Pacific R. R. and connections 1883

folder XOS 17

Traveler's official railway guide map of the United States and Canada circa 1880

folder XOS 17

U. S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Public Roads, California transportation maps 1938-1942

Scope and Contents note

42 maps.
folder XOS 17

World Aeronautical Chart 1940-1964

Physical Description: 3 maps.
General Physical Description note: no content

Scope and Contents note

Includes Mojave Desert (2) and San Diego.