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Auction 187, Lot 222

"[Lot of 15 - Southern California Maps Produced by the Automobile Club of Southern California]", Automobile Club of Southern California

Subject: Southern California

Period: 1919-20 (circa)

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Color: Black & White

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A nice collection of 15 early city and county road maps of mostly Southern California produced by the ACSC. Seven are dated 1919 and the remaining are circa 1920 (based upon the address of the club on the maps). All fold into self-wrappers and show more topographic and site details than in later ACSC maps that focused more on the road networks. Size varies. The full list includes:

A. Automobile Road Map Touring Los Angeles and Vicinity, dated 1919.
B. Principal Automobile Road Map In and Out of Los Angeles City California.
C. Automobile Routes from Los Angeles to the Beaches… Condition: Two very small holes.
D. Automobile Road Map Showing Relationship of Orange Belt Cities to San Bernardino Mountain Resorts Lakes and Fishing Streams.
E. Principal Automobile Routes of Orange County California, dated 1919. Condition: One tiny tear with very small loss.
F. Principal Automobile Routes of San Luis Obispo County California, dated 1919.
G. Map Showing Automobile Roads from Santa Cruz to San Jose via California Redwood Park, dated 1919.
H. Principal Automobile Routes In and Out of San Diego City.
I. Automobile Routes Touring San Diego County.
J. Automobile Road Map Showing National Parks in Relation to Southern California and Los Angeles. Condition: One small tear with very small loss.
K. Automobile Road Map Touring Pasadena and Vicinity.
L. Principal Automobile Routes of San Bernardino County California.
M. Automobile Road Map of Pomona and Vicinity, dated 1919.
N. Automobile Road Map of Riverside County California, dated 1919.
O. Automobile Road Map of Kern County California, dated 1919.

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Condition: A

Issued folding on clean and bright sheets. Overall near fine to fine condition with occasional minor flaws. See description for additional comments.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $220

Closed on 4/27/2022

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