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Los Angeles Hidden Etymologies

In case you’ve wondered of the origin of some of the more familiar and famous names around Los Angeles…  

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Amusement map of Los Angeles County, 1929

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Passengers board the “Balloon Route” tourist streetcar at Hermosa Beach, California, 1906

The Los Angeles Pacific Company’s “Balloon Route” was a streetcar ride that started in downtown Los Angeles and took passengers on a scenic trip around L.A. It was marketed as being for tourists, but in reality was an extended advertisement … Continue reading

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Birdseye view of cities near Los Angeles, circa early 1910s

In this illustration of Southern California, we can see how truly separated the various towns were in the early 1910s. Waaaaay off in the distance we can see (what we now refer to as) downtown Los Angeles, with great expanses … Continue reading

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Hollywood Starland – official map of the stars, where they live, where they work and where they play, 1937

Click on the image to get a larger view, and then click on that image to get an even larger view. Scroll down for a list of the stars featured in the border. Stars listed around the border: Billy and … Continue reading

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios map, 1940

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Map of Hollywood, California, 1928

You can access a larger version of this map by clicking HERE and then scrolling in for a more detailed view.

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Hotel Roosevelt map of 1950s Hollywood

“FUN MAP OF PLAYLAND – AS YOU SEE IT FROM THE ROOSEVELT”

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1926 map of Los Angeles

Found on HistoryNYC.com

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1925 map of the Pacific Electric public transportation network

Click on the map to get a larger view, then click again for an even larger view.

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