BajaNomad - 1888 Baja Maps

1888 Baja Maps

David K - 11-13-2008 at 04:25 PM

From the 1888 book by Charles Nordhoff: 'Peninsular California'...

Close up, northern section

David K - 11-13-2008 at 04:35 PM

Notice 'Tia Juana' on the border? Other places we know today, as well...

Surprised the sulfur mine south of Mexicali (not yet a town) was already in operation... in the 1800's!

[Edited on 5-12-2009 by David K]

1888 more...

David K - 5-12-2009 at 04:18 PM

More of 1888 map...

David K - 5-12-2009 at 04:19 PM

Barry A. - 5-13-2009 at 03:57 PM

Bump!!!! More good stuff, David. Many thanks. Great to peruse these old maps and compare. Lots of hints for places to visit, or try to find, too.

Well done.

Barry

David K - 5-13-2009 at 05:58 PM

If you want to see a close up of any other areas... let me know!

Ken Bondy - 10-16-2009 at 05:56 PM

Those are fascinating David. It looks like Bahia de Los Angeles was called Las Animas Bay. If that is correct, when did it change? ++Ken++

David K - 10-16-2009 at 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Those are fascinating David. It looks like Bahia de Los Angeles was called Las Animas Bay. If that is correct, when did it change? ++Ken++

I think they just didn't put Los Angeles Bay on that map... It was sure a more important harbor than Las Animas Bay... OR WAS IT??? see http://vivabaja.com/109

Las Animas is the next bay south of Los Angeles...

Ken Bondy - 10-16-2009 at 06:05 PM

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Originally posted by David K

Quote:

Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Those are fascinating David. It looks like Bahia de Los Angeles was called Las Animas Bay. If that is correct, when did it change? ++Ken++

Maybe the whole area, both bays, were called Las Animas then.

David K - 10-16-2009 at 09:16 PM

Here is the 1757 Jesuit map with Bahia de los Angeles listed... and the source of the name for San Rafael (Pancho's place) listed just beloe... an Aguaje was a place for ships to get water, such as a spriwg or tinaja (water hole).

[Edited on 8-18-2011 by David K]