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
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
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 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
box 1, folder 17
Bird's eye view of McPherson, Los Angeles Co.
California
circa 1900
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
box 1, folder 11
Anaheim
1901-1906
Physical Description: 7
maps.
General Physical Description note: no content
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
Capistrano
1921-1941
Physical Description: 2
maps
General Physical Description note: no content
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
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
box 1, folder 13, folder XOS 10
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 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
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
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
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 XOS 17, folder XOS 23
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.