Collection of maps of Ventura County
Scope and Contents
This maps in this collection are mostly of Ventura County, but there are several other locations represented, including California, Oregon, and Arizona. The maps include aerial photographs, topographical maps, housing tract plans, and maps for roads, surveyors, rail lines, and equipment locations.
Dates
- circa 1857-1993
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED ON-SITE: Open for research. Advance requests can be made to Research Library staff via email.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the museum does not hold the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
This is an artificial collection and the history of each item may differ. You may request specific maps and please contact the Research Library if you have questions about the history of certain items: library@venturamuseum.org.
Extent
108.34 Cubic Feet (2 map cabinets, 85 tubes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This artificial collection was created by library staff and the history of each item may differ. The maps are mostly of Ventura County, but there are several other locations represented, including California, Oregon, and Arizona. The maps include aerial photographs, topographical maps, housing tract plans, and maps for roads, surveyors, rail lines, and equipment locations.
Arrangement
This collection does not have series and maps are described at the item level. Each map has been numbered and are in order by map number. In order to locate maps from this collection use the Collection of Maps Location Guide binder, which is in the Research Library. Any missing ranges in the map numbers may be found in the Hale map collection.
Physical Location
Stored at the MVC Research Library. All requests to access special collections can be made in advance by emailing the Research Library reference desk.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This is an artifical collection created by library staff. The donors for certain items may be unknown. Please contact the Research Library if you have questions about the provenance of certain items: library@venturamuseum.org.
Processing Information
Processed by Library Staff in 2010.
- Title
- Finding aid for Collection of maps of Ventura County, circa 1857-1993.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Library Staff, 2010. Finding aid updated by Isabel Cline, 2022.
- Date
- 2010, 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- This finding aid was made possible in part through funding from the County of Ventura and the Heritage Fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Ventura County Repository