As the City Grew: Historical Maps of Los Angeles

Map of the Old Spanish & Mexican Ranchos of Los Angeles County, 1937

Past Event

Fri, Nov 11 2011 - Fri, Jun 14 2013

All Day

Central Library, First Floor Galleries

About the Exhibit

Tracing the growth of Los Angeles, the nation's second largest city, is the topic of the new exhibit, As the City Grew: Historical Maps of Los Angeles, on display at the Central Library, First Floor Galleries, 630 W. Fifth St., downtown.

The 34 historical maps in the exhibition are from the Los Angeles Public Library's 100-year-old map collection, which contains more than 100,000 items and represents local, national, and international cartography. It is one of the largest collections owned by a public library in the U.S. and is noted for materials relating to Los Angeles and the West, including historical topographical maps, road maps, street guides, and fire insurance atlases.

Sponsored by Farmers Insurance Group. Funding made possible by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

For disability-related accommodations, please call (213) 228-7430 at least five business days prior to the event. The City will make every effort to accommodate requests received with less notice.

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