Map of the city of Los Angeles, 1897 : accompanying Maxwell's Los Angeles city directory and gazetteer of Southern California

Item Overview

Title

Map of the city of Los Angeles, 1897 : accompanying Maxwell's Los Angeles city directory and gazetteer of Southern California

Date Created

circa 1897

Place of Origin

Los Angeles, Calif.

Publisher

Los Angeles Directory Company

Language

English

Collection

Maps of Los Angeles, California, the United States and the World, circa 1516-1970

Notes

Description

Digitization took place as part of the California Cultures Project.
Rail lines over printed in red. Includes street index.
"Compiled from official surveys under the supervision of Dana H. Burks, Secretary, "Street Naming Commission" and showing all changes--326 in number--made by the Commission and approved by the City Council." "Entered according to act of Congress in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C. in the year 1897, by Los Angeles Directory Co."
Cover title: "Los Angeles Directory Co.'s official map of the city of Los Angeles, Cal."
Scale not given.

Physical Description

Extent

1 map : col.

Dimensions

62 x 51 cm. on sheet 67.5 x 54 cm. folded to 18 x 10 cm. in red printed wrappers

Keywords

Genre

maps
cartographic

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)--Maps

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Streets--California--Los Angeles--Maps