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1938 - Souvenir Map and Guide to Starland Estates and Mansions . . . A Fascinating Trip Through Movieland . . . Issued August 1938

  • $14.99

1938 Hollywood Stars Souvenir Map Scarce early map of Beverly Hills and Westwood, showing the locations of prominent movie star homes, published in the August 1938. Stars named include Fred Astaire, James Cagney, Charles Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich,...


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1947 - Beverly Hills California

  • $14.99

Pictorial map of the Los Angeles Basin, centered on Wilshire Boulevard and Downtown Los Angeles, drawn by C.A. Stanley. Places illustrated include the Malibu Beach Colony, Flim Studios, Municipal Airport, etc.


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1951 - Southern California America's 4-Season Vacationland | Ocean - Mountains - Desert - Metropolis - Hollywood Glamour - Subtropical Climate all in one Big Vacation

  • $14.99

Vintage pictorial map of Southern California, issued by The All-Year Club of Southern California to promote tourism to the region in the middle of the 20th century. The main map includes an overview of Southern California (stretching up to Mono...


4

1976 - Los Angeles, California

  • $21.99

Bright and whimsical pictorial map of Los Angeles, published by Funny Funny World in 1976. The map emphasizes the famous tourist attractions of Southern California, including: Disneyland Queen Mary Marineland Ports of Call Knotts Berry Farm and...


5

1990 - שָׁלוֹם Jewish Los Angeles

  • $21.99

Rare promotional pictorial map of "Jewish Los Angeles," providing a whimsical look at Great Los Angeles and its various Jewish businesses, schools, temples and other public and private institutions. The map includes a directory of businesses and...


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1935 - San Diego The California Pacific International Exposition

  • $14.99

This is one of the great California caricature maps, showing San Diego on one side and Balboa Park on the verso. This edition was prepared by Shell Oil Company for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. The map was drawn by Don...


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1935 - San Diego The California Pacific International Exposition

  • $14.99

Decorative illustrated map of San Diego on one side and Balboa Park on the verso, prepared by Shell Oil Company for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. One of the great California caricature maps. The map was drawn by Don Bloodgood,...


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1935 - Recreational Map of San Diego City and County, Compiled & Copyrighted By Lowell E. Jones . . .

  • $14.99

Whimsical map of San Diego County, showing a host of activities throughout, with a larger city street map. Among the more timely inclusions in the map are the Baseball field next to the County Administrative offices and Balboa Stadium, next to San...


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1939 - South Bay Empire of Scenic San Diego County

  • $14.99

Rare promotional brochure map of San Diego's South Bay, drawn by Anna Young for the Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce. The map extends north to Point Loma and and the Sweetwater Dam area, centered on Chula Vista. Rarity The map is apparently very...


10

1968 - La Jolla The Jewel

  • $14.99

Rare separately issued map of La Jolla, California, published by the La Priscilla Publications of San Diego (Pacific Beach). The map locates dozens of businesses, with a legend noting Churches Golf Courses (including Torrey Pines) Schools...


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1949 - Map of Newport Harbor Orange County California

  • $14.99

Decorative vintage pictorial promotional map of Newport Harbor and Newport Beach, California, issued by the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce. This is the second of Claude Putnam's maps of Newport Harbor, with a prior edition issued in 1939.


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1959 - Sausalito. Map of the City of Sausalito, Marin County, California

  • $9.99

Decorative map of Sausalito, with interesting illustrations and a history of the town at the right side of the map.


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1975 - [Placerville, California]

  • $14.99

Lively pictorial advertising map for Placerville, California, issued in the mid-1970s. We dated the map based upon the Master Charge logo (1969-1979). The map provides a whimsical look at Placerville, in the foothills of the Sierra Mountains, with...


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1923 - Pictorial Map of Fresno County and Mid-California's Garden of the Sun

  • $21.99

One of the great California pictorial maps from the Golden Age of American Pictorial mapmaking. The map stretches from San Francisco in the lower-left corner to San Emigdio Mountains at the right and the Sierra Nevadas in the background. The map thus...


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1930 - Map of Yosemite National Park Showing Routes of Yosemite Transportation System, High Sierra Camps and Pack Trip Country. [on sheet with:] Map of the Floor of Yosemite Valley Yosemite National Park, California

  • $14.99

Illustrated Stage and Railroad Routes To Yosemite Detailed topographical / pictorial map of Yosemite and Vicinity, published as a vistor's guide promotional map. The primary map illustrates the Y.T.S. Stage Service and Railroads servicing the valley...


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1931 - Yosemite (Rare Late State!)

  • $14.99

Decorative vintage pictorial map of Yosemite Valley drawn by artist Jo Mora in 1931 and later re-issued in 1941 and 1949. The map shows many humorous scenes and shows the activities common at the time in the Valley. Many landmarks are shown in an...