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Maps help a city comprehend itself – to chart its future and reflect on its past. Commonly cited as the first cartographic representation of Los Angeles, “Los Angeles City Map No. 1” from 1849 combines an honest accounting of the layout of buildings and public streets with a projection of the newly American city’s future street grid

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