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Descriptive Summary

Collection Title:
Maps of private land grant cases of California [ca. 1840-ca. 1892]

Collection number:
LAND CASE MAP

Creator:
United States. District Court (California)

Extent:
ca. 1,450 ms. maps : some hand col.
1396 digital objects (1862 images)

Repository:
The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000

Abstract:
Placed on permanent deposit in The Bancroft Library by the U.S. District Court, San Francisco. Maps show land grants (ranchos) in California presented in evidence to the District Court. Dockets from which these maps were removed are in The Bancroft Library Manuscript Division.

Languages represented:
Collection materials are in English
and Spanish

Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

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