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Maps of Private Land Grant Cases of California, [ca. 1840-ca. 1892]
LAND CASE MAP
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Collection Title:
Maps
of private land grant cases of California
of private land grant cases of California
Date (inclusive): [ca. 1840-ca. 1892]
Collection Number: LAND CASE
MAP
MAP
Creator:
United States. District Court (California)
Extent:
ca. 1,450 ms.
maps
: some hand col.
1396 digital objects (1862 images)
maps
: some hand col.
1396 digital objects (1862 images)
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu/
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu
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.
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.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English, Spanish
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.
Collection is open for research.
Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction
of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond
that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .
[Identification of item],
Maps
of private land grant cases of California, LAND CASE
MAP
, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
Maps
of private land grant cases of California, LAND CASE
MAP
, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
Digital reproductions of items are available.
Documents pertaining to the adjudication of private land claims in California, BANC MSS Land Case Files
Bowman, J.N. Index of the Spanish-Mexican private land grant records and cases of California, I, 292, BANC MSS C-R 17
Land Case files have been transferred to the manuscript collection of The Bancroft Library.
Published material that may be useful to researchers
Becker, Robert H.
Designs on the land : diseños of California ranchos and their makers. San Francisco, Book Club of California, 1969.
Becker, Robert H.
Diseños of California ranchos :
maps
of thirty-seven land grants, 1822-1846, from the records of the United States District Court, San Francisco
. San Francisco, Book Club of California, 1964.
maps
of thirty-seven land grants, 1822-1846, from the records of the United States District Court, San Francisco
. San Francisco, Book Club of California, 1964.
Cowan, Robert G.
Ranchos of California. Fresno, Calif., Academy Library Guild, 1956.
Perez, Cris.
Land grants in Alta California. San Francisco: League of Women Voters of California, 1924- 1949
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog
Land grants-California--
Maps
, Manuscript.
Maps
, Manuscript.
Women--California--Societies and clubs.
Maps
.
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.
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.
Additional material is not expected.
The Land Case
Maps
were cataloged by the University of California during the California
Maps
Project from 1990 through 1993. The project was funded by theDepartment of Education and the University of California, Berkeley.
The bulk of the cataloging was done by Randal Brandt.
Maps
were cataloged by the University of California during the California
Maps
Project from 1990 through 1993. The project was funded by theDepartment of Education and the University of California, Berkeley.
The bulk of the cataloging was done by Randal Brandt.
The entire Land Case
Maps
collection was processed for digitization by Jeffrey Hookom. The digitization was carried out by the Digital Imaging Lab
at UC Berkeley. The Land Case
Maps
Digital Archive project was managed by Mary W. Elings.
Maps
collection was processed for digitization by Jeffrey Hookom. The digitization was carried out by the Digital Imaging Lab
at UC Berkeley. The Land Case
Maps
Digital Archive project was managed by Mary W. Elings.
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.
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.
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
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.