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Envelope No. 2, 1856, 1873, 1882, 1890, 1903-1906, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1923, 1925

 File — Box: 5, envelope: 2

Scope and Content

Single pocket expanding folder titled "Tract Maps and Miscellaneous" containing the following documents:

1. "Knoll Park Addition, a subdivision of a portion of the American Colony Tract and townsite of Long Beach, California, also fractional portions of . . . Property of Seaside Water Company, City of Long Beach, Cal.," Sroufe and Crowley, blueline print (1904)

2. "Tract No. 279, being a re-subdivision in the City of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Cal. of . . . Ocean Front Addition and portion of Monterey Ave and Third St, vacated," A.L. Sonderegger, blueline print (1908)

3. "Tract no. 436, being a resubdivision of a portion of . . . the Ocean Front Addition . . . and portions of Casino Ave and of Pacific Blvd in the City of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Cal" A.L. Sonderegger, 1 p blueline print (1909)

4. "Tract no. 8151," blueline print (1925)

5. "Tract no. 551, being a subdivision of a portion of . . . Ocean Front Addition to Long Beach . . . and a portion of Casino Avenue . . . and a portion of Rancho Los Cerritos," blueline print (1912)

6. "Tract no. 1960, being a subdivision of a portion of tract no. 551," A.B. Waddingham, blueline print (1912)

7. "Key map of traverse and base lines, showing permanent points with coordinates, bench mark elevations, stationings, descriptions, etc., " (1928)

8. "Map 31," blueline print plan of Long Beach from Anaheim St. south, and between boundary with City of Los Angeles to Pico Ave. (undated)

9. "Map 32" blueline print plan of Long Beach south of area shown in Map 31, includes Seventh St. south to First St. from Channel No. 1 east to Pico Ave. (undated)

10. "Dredging plan for connecting channel, Long Beach Harbor," R.D. Van Alstine, City Engineer, positive photostat with dredging area highlighted (1923)

11. "Dredging plan for turning basin, Long Beach Harbor," R.D. Van Alstine, City Engineer, positive photostat with dredging area highlighted (1923)

12. "Dredging plan for channel no. 2, Long Beach Harbor," R.D. Van Alstine, City Engineer, positive photostat with dredging area highlighted (1923)

13. "Dredging plan for channel no. 3, Long Beach Harbor," R.D. Van Alstine, City Engineer, positive photostat with dredging area highlighted (1923)

14. "Exhibit 'A' map to accompany application of SPLA&SLRR and LA Dock & Terminal Co. to the Secretary of War, for straightening and dredging Cerritos Slough & Dominguez Creek," positive photostat with negative photostat (undated, but with a manuscript pencil note on reverse of positive photostat dated 1906)

15. "SPLA&SLRR Map showing compromise line between Ranchos Los Cerritos and San Pedro at the mouth of the San Gabriel River and lands transferred and quitclaimed between the Seaside Water Co. and the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake RR Co.," E.M. Jessup, negative photostat (1905)

16. Map showing Inner Bay, mouth of San Gabriel River, and Rattlesnake Island, pencil manuscript on reverse labels item "LA Terminal RR, 1890," positive photostat with red pencil manuscript notations (1890)

17. "Map of a part of the coast of California from Point Fermin eastward to San Gabriel River, 1859," US Coast Survey, A.D. Bache Superintendent, Section X. Same map as in Envelope R-2, but with different manuscript markings on print (1859)

18. "Coast east of San Pedro Bay, Cal.," US Coast Survey, Benjamin Pierce Superintendent, Sec. X. Same map as in Envelope R-2, but with different manuscript markings on print; shows Drum Barracks in northwest quadrant (1872)

19. "County Surveyor's map no. 3305, portion of Rancho Los Cerritos, showing part of compromise lines of Charles T Healy," positive photostat with typescript and manuscript coverletters attached (1882)

20. "Map showing line of ordinary high water mark of Pacific Ocean in front of Los Cerritos Rancho of date November 1903 and adjoining streets subdivisions and other objects of the City of Long Beach also meander line as described in patent of Los Cerritos Rancho," J.W. Sedwick, blue print with typescript coverletter attached (1903)

Dates

  • Creation: 1856, 1873, 1882, 1890, 1903-1906, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1923, 1925

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Extent

From the Collection: 33 Linear Feet (13 boxes and 1 mapcase drawer)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
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Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States