Description: MAP OF THE CITY OF MONROVIA, LOS ANGELES CO. CAL. Compiled from records and surveys, February 1908, Scale 300' = 1' Author: Miller, H.C., City Engineer Title: MAP OF THE CITY OF MONROVIA, LOS ANGELES CO. CAL. Compiled from records and surveys, February 1908, Scale 300' = 1' Publication: Monrovia, California: C.E. Slosson, Real Estate Dealer, 1908 Description: Large folding pocket map (19" x 24"), with many of the central blocks colored in with red or orange pencil, others with an "X" in orange pencil. Light toning, with minor wear at some of the folds; else very good. OCLC locates no holdings.Scarce real estate plat map issued by Charles Eugene Slosson as development in Monrovia soared at the dawn of the 20th century. With the arrival of the Pacific Electric "red cars" in 1903, Monrovia emerged as a popular suburb of Los Angeles, located in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains (identified as the Sierra Madre Mountains on the inset regional map). The city's boundaries as depicted on this land promotion map stretched out to Fifth Avenue on the West, Shamrock Avenue to the East, south of Santa Fe Avenue (now Duarte Road) on the South, with the foothills to the North. Huntington Drive, one of Monrovia's present-day thoroughfares, appears as Fallingleaf Avenue.Slosson (1860-1917), a Monrovia pioneer, was one of the original directors of the San Gabriel River Rock Company, later called the Pacific Rock & Gravel Company, and also helped form the Monrovia Steam Laundry Company. He is responsible for creating the Oak Park Tract, located north of Wildrose Avenue and east of Shamrock Avenue. Seller ID: 74716 Subject: California Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), we uphold our association's code of ethics. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Miller, H.C., City Engineer
Publisher: C.E. Slosson, Real Estate Dealer
Year Printed: 1908
Language: English
Subject: Americana
