Vicinity of Los Angeles Framed Considered by many to be

Considered by many to be the greatest French cartographer of the period

New Brunswick

showing great detail for towns and terrains

but also works into ther regions interiors

and the Platte River and Cherry Creek yet to be rechannelled

Vicinity of Los Angeles Framed Considered by many to beVicinity of Los Angeles. It is not easy to find early maps for Los Angeles, or even things that touch on its progression. This gem by Hardesty does a good job at showing the lay of the land for the area well before the turn of the century. Including the nearby islands from San Clemente and San Nicholas up to San Miguel, it focuses on the area from Santa Barbara county down to just beyond the city of Ysidore. Notes major roads, and all the railroads,