Map of Los Gatos, 1891

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Map of Los Gatos, 1891

Entry/Object ID

NU 2020.30.1-2

Description

Two identical blueprint/maps of the Town of Los Gatos, from 1891. Paper is dark blue, with a white border around map, and the map details are also in white. A label and information about the map is located in the upper left hand corner, also in white. Scale is 1" = 100'.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

1891

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Upper left hand corner

Transcription

Map of the / Town of Los Gatos / California / Compiled from County Records and Private Surveys / by / Pieper and Braun / Surveyors and Civil Engineers / San Jose Cal. / 1891 / Scale 100 feet to the inch

Language

English

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Map

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cartograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

38-3/4 in

Length

46-3/4 in

Material

Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pieper and Braun

Notes

Creators of the maps.

Exhibitions

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1

Notes

Only 1 is on display
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2