http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt9779s45s Online items available Los Angeles County Assessor's Road Maps Finding aid prepared by Katrina Denman. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org © 2011 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Los Angeles County Assessor's mssLos Angeles County Assessor's Road Maps 1 Road Maps Descriptive Summary Title: Los Angeles County Assessor's Road Maps Dates: 1860-1897 Bulk dates: 1870-1894 Collection Number: mssLos Angeles County Assessor's Road Maps Creator: Los Angeles County (Calif.). Office of Assessor. Extent: 372 maps Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2191 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: Collection of maps surveyed for the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office between 1860 and 1897. The maps primarily focus on excavations, improvements, and expansions of roads throughout Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties. Most of the maps show boundary lines of the various Ranchos existent throughout these counties, and many also include houses, railroads, telegraph lines, and elements of the natural landscape such as canyons and rivers. Language of Material: The records are in English. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Los Angeles County Assessor's Road Maps, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Acquisition Information Gift of the Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor, January 28, 2009. Biography The Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor, which has operated since 1850, locates taxable property in Los Angeles County, identifies land owners, and establishes a taxable value for all property. Twelve different individuals held the position of Assessor from 1860-1897, beginning with W.W. Maxy from 1859-1861 and ending with Theodore Summerland from 1894-1898. Scope and Content Collection of maps surveyed for the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office between 1860 and 1897. The maps primarily focus on excavations, improvements, and expansions of roads throughout Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Orange Counties, with geographic coverage ranging from Malibu to Pomona and Newhall to San Juan Capistrano. Most of the maps show boundary lines of the various Ranchos existent throughout these counties, and many also include buildings, railroads, telegraph lines, land use, relief, and elements of the natural landscape such as canyons and rivers. Also included are maps showing the San Gabriel Mission, San Juan Capistrano Mission, and an elevation of the Los Angeles County court house. Some of the Ranchos depicted include San Antonio, Azusa, San Jose, Los Nogales, San Pedro, San Joaquin, San Rafael, Centinela, La Puente, Sausal Redondo, La Ballona, Rodeo-de-las-Aguas, Cienega, San Pasqual, and San Francisquito. Property shown includes that of Elias 'Lucky' Baldwin, Pio Pico, and Abel Stearns. Arrangement The maps were originally housed in 16 bound volumes. The maps are currently arranged in the order in which they were bound, and where a volume number is missing and cannot be determined a letter has been substituted (Vol. A, B, C, etc.). Alternative Form of Materials Available Visit the Huntington Digital Library to view digitized items from this collection. Personal Names Los Angeles County Assessor's mssLos Angeles County Assessor's Road Maps 2 Road Maps Baldwin, Elias Jackson, 1828-1909. Lecouvreur, Frank, 1829-1901. Pico, Pio, 1801-1894. Stearns, Abel, 1798-1871. Corporate Names Los Angeles County (Calif.). Office of the Assessor. Mission San Gabriel Arcangel (San Gabriel, Calif.) Pomona College (Pomona, Calif.) Geographic Areas Anaheim (Calif.)--Maps. Azusa (Calif.)--Maps. California--History--1850-1950. Claremont (Calif.)--Maps. Compton (Calif.)--Maps. Downey (Calif.)--Maps. Duarte (Calif.)--Maps. El Monte (Calif.)--Maps. Fullerton (Calif.)--Maps. Gallatin (Calif.)--Maps. Garvanza (Calif.)--Maps. Glendale (Calif.)--Maps. Glendora (Calif.)--Maps. La Canada (Calif.)--Maps. La Puente (Calif.)--Maps. Los Angeles (Calif.)--Maps. Los Angeles River (Calif.)--Maps. Los Feliz (Los Angeles County)--Maps. Los Nietos (Calif.:Township)--Maps. Mission Viejo (Calif.)--Maps. Newhall (Calif.)--Maps. Newport (Calif.)--Maps. Newport Bay (Calif.)--Maps. Norwalk (Calif.)--Maps. Pasadena (Calif.)--Maps. Piedmont (Calif.)--Maps. Pomona (Calif.)--Maps. Ramona (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Boca de la Playa (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Canada de los Alisos (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Cienega (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho La Ballona (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Los Alamitos (Long Beach, Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Los Cerritos (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Palos Verdes (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Portero de Felipe Lugo (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho San Francisquito (Calif.)--Maps. Los Angeles County Assessor's mssLos Angeles County Assessor's Road Maps 3 Road Maps Rancho San Joaquin (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho San Jose (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho San Pascual (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho San Pedro (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho San Rafael (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Santa Margarita (Calif.)--Maps. Rancho Tajauta--Maps. Rancho Trabuco (Calif.)--Maps. San Carlos Ranch (Calif.)--Maps. San Dimas (Calif.)--Maps. San Fernando (Calif.)--Maps. San Gabriel River (Calif.)--Maps. San Joaquin County (Calif.)--Maps. San Juan Capistrano (Calif.)--Maps. San Juan Creek (Orange County, Calif.)--Maps. Santa Ana River (Calif.)--Maps. Santa Anita (Calif.)--Maps. Santa Clara River (Calif.)--Maps. Santa Monica (Calif.)--Maps. Sierra Madre (Calif.)--Maps. Tustin (Calif.)--Maps. Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Maps. Westminster (Calif.)--Maps. Whittier (Calif.)--Maps. Wilmington (Calif.)--Maps. Genre Historical maps--California--19th century. Volume 1 Volume 1 Approximately 1875-1889. LARM_Vol_01_01.01 Plat of Road Allowance between Sections land 12, 2 and 11, 3 and 10, T1S,R10W, SBM. 1888, Oct. LARM_Vol_01_02.01 Rowland and Puente Avenues. 1889 (filing date). LARM_Vol_01_02.02 Map of Change in Michigan Avenue in Lot 24, Rancho La Canada, and as per deed of Beach et al. to County of Los Angeles. 1888, Nov. LARM_Vol_01_02.03 Map of a Change in a Portion of the Mission Road. 1889, Mar. LARM_Vol_01_03.01 Profile of Electric Railroad. Undated. LARM_Vol_01_04.01 Map of Change in the Puente County Road. Undated. LARM_Vol_01_05.01 Map of the Proposed Change in the Soledad Road. 1889, Mar. LARM_Vol_01_06.01 [County Road over Santa Clara River]. Undated. LARM_Vol_01_07.01 Bacon and Stoneman Road. 1875 (filing date). LARM_Vol_01_08.01 Plat of Certain Blocks of Land in Garvanza, Los Angeles County, Calif., showing thereon the location of Bacon and Stoneman County Road...also Roads...from the bottom lands of the Arroyo Seco to the Mesa lands...on the West. Undated. LARM_Vol_01_09.01 Map showing the location of a new channel in Old River, north and south from the Foster Bridge. Undated. LARM_Vol_01_10.01 Map showing New San Gabriel River near Pico Bridge. 1889, July. LARM_Vol_01_11.01 Map of survey of the Vernon and Florence Road. 1888, May. LARM_Vol_01_12.01 Plat showing the correct alignment of Verdugo Canyon County Road. 1887, Aug. Los Angeles County Assessor's mssLos Angeles County Assessor's Road Maps 4 Road Maps Volume 1 Approximately 1875-1889. LARM_Vol_01_13.01 Map of Part of Azusa Bridge Road. 1889, Aug. LARM_Vol_01_14.01 Map of Santa Fe Avenue Extension. 1889, Aug. LARM_Vol_01_15.01 Map of the Proposed Widening of the Abbott and Tweedy Road. 1889, Apr. LARM_Vol_01_16.01 Map of the Proposed Ditch Line from the City Limits and Orange Avenue to New Main Street and Vernon Avenue. Undated. LARM_Vol_01_17.01 Map of a Road from the head of Azusa Avenue to San Gabriel Canyon. 1889, Mar. LARM_Vol_01_18.01 Map Showing the various Roads across the Arroyo Seco. 1889, Mar. LARM_Vol_01_19.01 Map of Hunt's Crossing Road. 1889, Aug. LARM_Vol_01_20.01 Map of Extension of Washington St. between city limits and Vernon Ave. Undated. LARM_Vol_01_20.02 Plat of Downey and Sanford Bridge Road. 1889, Jan. LARM_Vol_01_21.01 Map of the extension of Falling-Leaf Avenue, Duarte, Los Angeles County, Calif., to Azusa, Calif. 1888, May. LARM_Vol_01_22.01 Map showing the change in the Old San Bernardino Road between stations No.6 anda No.11 of the La Puente Rancho, Los Angeles County, Calif. 1889, June. LARM_Vol_01_23.01 Map of the Extension of Pico St. from City Limits to Gertrude Avenue. 1888, Sep. LARM_Vol_01_24.01 Map of the County Road from Spadra to the east line of Rancho La Puente. 1884, July LARM_Vol_01_24.02 [Norwalk and Puente Mills County Road]. Undated. LARM_Vol_01_25.01 Map showing change in Old Wright Road on Rancho San Pedro, West of Compton. 1884, Apr. LARM_Vol_01_26.01 Map of Hudson Road. Undated. LARM_Vol_01_26.02 Map showing proposed widening of Fair Oaks Avenue. 1884, Mar. LARM_Vol_01_27.01