Maps of private land grant cases of California, [ca. 1840-ca. 1892]

Summary

Creators:

United States. District Court (California)

Abstract:

Placed on permanent deposit in The Bancroft Library by the U.S. District Court, San Francisco. Maps show land grants (ranchos) in California presented in evidence to the District Court. Dockets from which these maps were removed are in The Bancroft Library Manuscript Division.

Extent:

ca. 1,450 ms. maps : some hand col. 1396 digital objects (1862 images)

Language:

Collection materials are in English , Spanish

Background

Scope and content:

The Land Case maps collection comprises maps found in private land claim cases in the U.S. Northern and Southern District Courts. The maps were created to establish ownership of the land represented. The maps show property boundaries, any buildings,and natural features. The maps cover a period from approximately 1850 to approximately 1890.

Biographical / historical:

The maps, or diseños, that comprise the Land Case Maps collection originally formed part of the private land claims ajudicated by the U.S. District Courts of California (Northern and Southern Districts) and the U.S Circuit Court (9th Circuit) from ca. 1850 to 1860. The records of the private land claim cases, along with the maps, were held by the U.S. District Court, San Francisco until 1951 when they were transferred to The Bancroft Library.

Acquisition information:

The Maps of Private Land Grant Cases of California were placed on permanent deposit in The Bancroft Library by the U.S. District Court, San Francisco.

Physical location:

Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

Rules or conventions:

Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Location of this collection:

UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US

Contact:

510-642-6481

bancref-library@berkeley.edu

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