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Los Angeles & San Bernardino topography. Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond) ; California. Office of State Engineer, 1880

Los Angeles & San Bernardino topography. / Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond)  ; California. Office of State Engineer / 1880
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Full Title: Los Angeles & San Bernardino topography. Wm. H. Hall, State Engineer, Sacramento. (circa 1880)

Author: Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond) ; California. Office of State Engineer

Date: 1880

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Author: Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond) ; California. Office of State Engineer

Date: 1880

Short Title: Los Angeles & San Bernardino topography.

Type: Manuscript Map

Object Height cm: 93

Object Width cm: 147

Scale 1: 126,720

Note: Beautiful hand drawn map of the Los Angles-San Bernadino Basin. Pen-and-ink and pencil. Relief shown by hachures. It appears to be a base map on a scale of two miles to an inch, probably preliminary (several of Hall's notations on the edges indicate corrections needed to the topography) and earlier than the 1888 Report titled "Irrigation in California" that had 15 maps that may have been derived from this map. It may also have served as the base for "Drainage area map to accompany report on irrigation and water supply in California" by Wm. Ham. Hall, State Engineer. (188-?). Hall was a famous engineer who was the first state engineer and was responsible for many of the early state water projects (see California Water Atlas). This map does not have any names drawn in except for a few towns, rivers, or railroads lightly penciled in. All the land divisions and city plats are indicated, with mountains, rivers, railroads, roads, arroyos and shorelines shown. Hall also published four maps of the San Joaquin Valley in 1886 (see WH's copy) separately (see Calfornia Water Atlas p.26). "VI." Title and cartographer from verso. "14" on verso.

Reference: cf Vogdes p. 220, 226, 210; cf Cowen p. 260; California Water Atlas p. 22, 23.

State / Province: California

County: Los Angeles County (Calif.) ; San Bernardino County (Calif.)

Full Title: Los Angeles & San Bernardino topography. Wm. H. Hall, State Engineer, Sacramento. (circa 1880)

List No: 3451.000

Series No: 1

Published In: Los Angeles & San Bernardino topography. Wm. H. Hall, State Engineer, Sacramento. (circa 1880)

Publication Author: Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond) ; California. Office of State Engineer

Publication Date: 1880

Publication Reference: cf Vogdes p. 220, 226, 210; cf Cowen p. 260; California Water Atlas p. 22, 23.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 3451.000

Publication Type: Manuscript Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 93

Publication Width cm: 147

Image No: 3451000

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