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1888 Baja Maps
From the 1888 book by Charles Nordhoff: 'Peninsular California'...
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Close up, northern section
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]
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More of 1888 map...
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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
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If you want to see a close up of any other areas... let me know!
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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++
carpe diem!
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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++
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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...
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Quote: | 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++
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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... |
Maybe the whole area, both bays, were called Las Animas then.
carpe diem!
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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]
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