Collection of Maps of Los Angeles, California, the United States, and the World LSC.0294

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UCLA Library Special Collections

Finding aid last updated in 1998.

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Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections

Title: Maps Collection of Los Angeles, California, the United States, and the World

Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0294

Physical Description: 204 oversize folders

Date (inclusive): circa 1516-1960

Abstract: The collection consists of maps of Los Angeles and other parts of the United States including: California Geological Survey maps, tract maps of the San Francisco Bay area, beach cities of Southern California, New Mexico oil fields, maps from the American Civil War, railroad map of California, California gold fields, the Ranchos of Los Angeles and California city street maps. The collection also contains world maps and maps of other countries.

Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Language of Material: English .

Restrictions on Access

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 9942327523606533

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Collection of Maps of Los Angeles, California, the United States and the World (Collection 294). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

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Processed by Manuscripts Division staff.

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Scope and Content

Collection consists of maps of Los Angeles, other parts of the United States, and various places in the world. Includes maps of California, California Geological Survey maps, tract maps of the San Francisco Bay area, beach cities of Southern California, New Mexico oil fields, maps from the 1860s concerning the American Civil War, railroad map of California, California gold fields, the Ranchos of Los Angeles, California city street maps, Mexico, South America, Caribbean, Russia, Australia, Pacific islands, Africa, India, Asia Minor, Middle East, Orient, Great Britain and Ireland, Western Europe, and world maps.

Online Items Available

Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online: Maps of Los Angeles, California, the United States and the World (86 items) .

[Online Items]

[Undated]

folder 100

Map of the subdivision of the Rancho Santa Ysabel and adjacent lands, San Luis Obispo Co., California undated

Map of the subdivision of the Rancho Santa Ysabel and adjacent lands, San Luis Obispo Co., California