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Title: Map of Weis and Willis' Addition to Downey City
Contributor: Downey, John Gately, ca. 1827-1894
Date Created and/or Issued: 1850
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Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: A small tract map, probably late 1800's. John Gately Downey, after whom the town is named, did not arrive in Southern California until 1849, hence the date. Long Beach Avenue is today's Lakewood Blvd. This area is near the southeast corner of Lakewood and Firestone Blvds. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 300807.
Extent: 1 map ; 26 x 24 cm., sheet 35 x 26 cm.
Identifier: 300807
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/2898
Language: English
Subject: Downey (Calif.)--Maps
Time Period: [1850-1900]
Place: North America
United States
California
Downey
W 118°07'57"/N 33°56'24"
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library

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