Special Maps Collection, 1857-1966

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Title:: Special Maps Collection
Dates:: 1857-1966
Creators:: National Geographic Society (U.S.) United States. Forest Service. United States. National Park Service. Automobile Club of Southern California
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Extent:: (Boxes: 19 boxes, 2 ov folders)
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Preferred citation:: Special Maps Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Scope and content:: Includes maps other than street and road maps. Specialized charts, diagrams and maps pertaining to topography, soil condition, mines and minerals locale, building renderings, city planning and real property; maps published by the National Geographic Society, the United States Forest Service and the National Park Service; and strip maps published by the Automobile Club of Southern California and several other automobile associations. Geographic concentration is Los Angeles and California (particularly for real estate and strip maps), however other state maps are available, especially pertaining to topography, mines and minerals. There are some foreign maps. See also GC 1310 General Map Collection and GC 1165 Street and Road Maps.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County staff.
Date Prepared:: 1857-1966
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

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Restrictions:: Research is by appointment only
Terms of access:: Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder

Preferred citation:: Special Maps Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Location of this collection:: Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

900 Exposition Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90007-4057, US