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Archival & Special Collections Maps

Specialized and archival map collections include:

Knabenshue (G. A.) Survey Map Collection

An archival collection of building surveys and field notes produced by G. A. Knabenshue & Company. Surveys are from houses and properties throughout Los Angeles County.

Caspi (E.) Archival Map Collection

A collection of rare and historical sheet maps of the United States, Latin America, and Europe collected and donated by E. Caspi.

Bowen (Isaiah) Archival Map Collection

A collection of maps created by Isaiah Bowman's geographic and mapping work with the post-WWI Versailles treaty.

Pamphlet Collection (1926-?)

A collection of rare 20th century pamplets, brochures, booklets, and other travel and tourism-related ephemera. Pamphlets are international in scope but emphasis is on materials related to locations in the United States. Pamphlets are uncataloged and organized by geographic area. Please see Map Collection staff for access to the pamphlet collection.

Pamphlets
BoxCountryRegionState / ProvinceCityDateTitle
1United States Arizona 1938Travel Office: Woman's Home Companion + Crowell Publishing Company: Companion Motor Tours: The Grand Canyon
1United States ArizonaJerome1973Jerome: A Story of Mines Men and Money
1United States Arizona 1992Historic Route 66: Williams to Flagstaff Auto Tour
1United States Arizona  The Great Meteor Crater of Arizona
1United States California 1925Clason's California Green Guide with Road and Railway Maps
1United States California 1939Motoring to Southern California
1United States CaliforniaLos Angeles1939Higher-Tip Tours: Los Angeles, Hollywood and Vicinity
1United States California 1939Southern California Hotels
1United States California 1939Travel Office: Woman's Home Companion + Crowell Publishing Company: Companion Motor Tours: Gardens and Beaches of Southern California
1United States California 1940It Costs Less to Vacation in Southern California
1United States California 1940Official Vacation Guide to Southern California
1United States California 1940How to Plan Your Trip to Southern California
1United States California 1940California Mission Trails
1United States California 1946Death Valley Sunshine and Scenery
1United States CaliforniaSan Diego1947San Diego Tourist and Greeters Guide
1United States CaliforniaLos Angeles1958Los Angeles & Vicinity Freeway System
1United States California 1961Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks
1United States California 1961Thrill to the Magnificent Splendor of Yosemite
1United States California 1962Gold Discovery: El Dorado County, California
1United States California 1963The Mother Lode of California
1United States CaliforniaSanta Barbara1972A Centennial History of Stearns Wharf
1United States CaliforniaSanta Catalina Island1979The Casino Avalon
1United States California 1998Wallace Creek Interpretive Trail
1United States CaliforniaPaso Robles2005Paso Robles Wine Country
1United States California 2009BART Fares and Schedules
1United States CaliforniaLos Angeles2015Ciclavia, A Historical Guide to Pasadena
1United States CaliforniaLake Arrowhead(195-)Lake Arrowhead and Vicinity
1United States CaliforniaLake Arrowhead(196-)Lake Arrowhead and Vicinity
1United States CaliforniaCalistoga The Petrified Forest California
1United States CaliforniaLos Angeles Busch Gardens
1United States California  Inyo-Mono
1United States California  Mount Wilson Hotel: 6,000 feet High
1United States ColoradoColorado Springs1956The Pikes Peak Region Guide: Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs at the foot of Pike Peak
1United States ColoradoDenver Denver Welcomes You to Colorado
1United States FloridaKey West1937Welcome to Key West Florida
1United States Florida 1939Travel Office Woman's Home Companion: Two Weeks in Florida
1United States Florida 1939Florida State Board of Health Sanitation Section Jacksonville, Florida
1United States FloridaSt. Petersburg19401940 Official guide to St. Petersburg and Florida's Gulf Coast
1United States FloridaSt. Augustine Visit Marine Studios
1United States FloridaSt. Augustine World's Largest St. Augustine Ostrich and Alligator Farm
1United States FloridaSt. Augustine St. Augustine: The Oldest House under four flags in the oldest city in the United States
1United States FloridaTarpon Springs Tarpon Springs Florida: on the beautiful Anclote River and the Gulf of Mexico
1United States FloridaSt. Augustine Real Enchantment in Old Saint Augustine is found in the Old Spanish Treasury and its Quaint Garden
1United States FloridaSt. Augustine While in St. Augustine the oldest city in the United States visit the Villa Zorayda
1United States FloridaJacksonville The Lantana
1United States Idaho 1954Take the Idaho Route to Yellowstone
1United States Idaho  The Place to Go is Idaho
1United States Idaho  Pioneer Country in Southeast Idaho
1United States Idaho  The Wineries and Vineyards of Idaho
2United States IllinoisChicago1997Chicago Architecture Tours
2United States LouisianaNew Orleans1987Louisiana Superdome: A Guide to New Orleans
2United States Maine 1937York County Maine
2United States Maine 1938A Motor Tour of the Coast of Maine
2United States Maine 1988Natural Sites: A Guide to Maine's Natural Phenomena
2United States Maine 1992Historic Sites: A Guide to Maine's Museums, Period Homes and Forts
2United States Maine  The Most Beautiful County in Maine: Hancock County, Maine
2United States Maine  Motoring Thru Maine
2United States Massachusetts 1962Massachusetts Tourist Route System Map
2United States MassachusettsSouth Egremont Jug End in the Berkshires
2United States MassachusettsBoston Welcome to the Freedom Trail in Boston
2United States MassachusettsPlymouth Plymouth Driveaway Route Map
2United States MassachusettsPlymouth Plimoth Plantation
2United States MississippiNatchez1939Come to Natchez "Where the Old South Still Lives"
2United States MississippiVicksburg Visit Vicksburg Mississippi
2United States MissouriSpringfield1987Fantastic Caverns
2United States MissouriSedalia Sedalia, Missouri
3United States Nevada 1940Boulder Dam and Lake Mead
3United States NevadaRhyolite1953Rhyolite: Death Valley's Ghost City of Golden Dreams
3United States Nevada 1987Wheeler Peak
3United States NevadaLas Vegas, Laughlin1994Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada
3United States New Hampshire 1939New Hampshire Troubadour World's Fair Edition
3United States New JerseyMorristown1932Historic Morristown
3United States New MexicoSanta Fe1940Handbook of Old Santa Fe
3United States New YorkNew York1939Sightseeing Steamer around New York: Tourist Sailing Under World Famous Bridges All Around Manhattan Island
3United States New York 1951Adirondack Canoe Routes
3United States New YorkLake Placid1952Lake Placid Trails
3United States New YorkMarcy1952The Trails to Marcy
3United States New YorkNew York(195-)Seeing New York: The Gray Line
3United States North CarolinaWashington1937Washington North Carolina: Historic, Friendly, Progressive
3United States North CarolinaAsheville1959Asheville Land of the Sky
3United States North CarolinaAsheville1996Biltmore Estate: House, Gardens, Winery
3United States Oklahoma  Oklahoma! All Fun Trails Lead to America's Newest Vacationland
3United States Oregon 1956The Dalles and Wasco County Oregon
3United States OregonPortland2000Powell's Books Walking Map of Downtown Portland with Historic Walking Tour
3United States Oregon  Oregon: Geologic and Wild Flower Wonderland
3United States OregonNewport Newport Oregon
4United States South Carolina 1979South Carolina State Parks
4United States South Dakota 1925Clason's South Dakota Green Guide with Road and Railway Maps
4United States Utah  Utah the Unique
4United States Vermont  Unspoiled Vermont
4United States Virginia 1939New Castle Pennsville Ferry
4United States Virginia  Visit Historic Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Surry via Rolfe Highway and Jamestown Ferry
4United States Virginia  Colonial Virginia direct Ferry Routes
4United States Washington 1964The Olympic Peninsula: Americas Last Great Frontier Invites You!
4United States WashingtonEverett1985Boeing Tour Center
4United States Washington, D.C.  Highlights the Nation's Capital
5United StatesMidwestMichigan, Minnesota, Ontario, Wisconsin 1968Lake Superior: Circle Route Official Guide
5United StatesMidwestMontana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming  Gold West: Discover Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming on the Old West Trail
5United StatesMidwestOklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas  Ozark Frontier Trail
5United StatesNortheastMaine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut  New England's Heritage Trail
5United StatesNortheastPennsylvania, New York 1948Road Maps: Pittsburgh, PA. to New York, N. Y.
5United StatesNortheastPennsylvania, West Virginia, New York 1953Pittsburgh, Penna. and Wheeling, W. VA. to New York, N. Y.
5United StatesSoutheastLouisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida  Travel Office Woman's Home Companion: New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
5United StatesSoutheastTennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky  The Dixieland Trail
5United StatesWestCalifornia, Colorado, Nevada, Utah 1950Shell Finger-Tip Tours U.S. 40-50 California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado
5United StatesWestCalifornia, Oregon, Washington 1961Pacific Coast Highways
5United StatesWestColorado, New Mexico 1939Travel Office: Woman's Home Companion + Crowell Publishing Company: Companion Motor Tours: The Rockies to Santa Fe
5United StatesWestOregon, Washington 1957Portland, Oregon to Spokane Washington
5United States Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico,  Travel Route 54
5United States   1931National Old Trails Road: from New York City to Los Angeles
5United States   1939Motorists' Handbook: Federal Highway Silent-Nite Homes
5United States   1940Discriminating Tourists Prefer Motels: Finest Tourist Homes, De-luxe Cottage Courts, Excellent Restaurants; Motel Guide and Trip Diary
5United States   1951American Youth Hostels Handbook
5United States   1978Volcanoes of the United States
5United States    Official Guest House Directory
6Algeria  Alger1961Plan Guide d' Alger
6Algeria  Oran1961Plan Guide d' Oran
6Australia VictoriaFlinders Touring the Flinders Ranges
6Australia  Adelaide Adelaide Visitors Guide
6Belgium   1988Photos Aeriennes Catalogue: Institut Geographique National
6Bolivia    Tourist's Guide to Bolivia
6Bosnia and Herzegovina  Mostar1989Mostar and its surroundings: 55 colour photographs
6Canada QuébecMontreal; Westmount; Outremont; Verdun; Montreal West; Montreal East; Hampstead; Mount Royal1924Montreal Street Guide: including cities of Westmount, Outremont, & Verdun and towns of Montreal West, Montreal East, Hampstead & Mount Royal
6Croatia  Dubrovnik1989Dubrovnik and its surroundings: 102 colour photographs
6France  Lyon1964Plan Guide de Lyon et Sa Banlieue
6France  Paris Sas City Portrait: Paris
6French Polynesia   1979Cartographic Handbook of French Polynesia
6India Maharashtra 1965India: Ajanta-Ellora
6India OdishaBhubaneswar; Konarak; Puri1968India: Bhubaneswar, Konarak, Puri
6India RajasthanJodhpur Jodhpur Railway
6India Tamil NaduChennai1965India: A Week in Madras
6India    India
6Indonesia  Jakarta1990Petunjuk Peta Jakarta Guide Book
6Iraq   1953Iraq Today
6Israel    Touring Map of Israel
6Kenya  Kisumu1960Municipality of Kisumu Guide
6Kenya  Nairobi1979Nairobi Handbook
6Morocco   1968Morocco
6Morocco  Marrakesh1973Marrakech et Sa Region
6Morocco  Rabat1973Rabat Plan Guide
6Morocco  Casablanca1974Casablanca Plan Guide
6New Zealand   2004100% Pure New Zealand
6Norway NordfjordLoen1950Around Loen
6Pakistan    Pakistan Tourist Guide
6Senegal  Dakar; Gorée island1964Guide Pratique de Dakar et Gorée
6Soviet Union   1963Visiting the USSR
6Soviet Union    The Great Caucasian Circuit
6United KingdomGreat Britain  1963Great Britain
6 East Africa  1962East African Railways & Harbours Time Table
6 East and Southeast Asia  1961Geological Map of Asia and the Far East Explanatory Brochure
6 Western America  1960Western Airlines: Follow Your Flight
6     Global Handbook
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Last Updated: 11/27/2024