VINTAGE ILLUSTRATED MAP OF EARLY CALIFORNIA HISTORY BY GEORGE OTTO HANFT 1967. Item is in Very Good condition. Small Minor tear on the bottom edge as shown on the pictures. No pinholes or tears on edges. Item is 19" long and 12.25" wide.  Ships in a mailing tube.

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This is a Pictorial map of California focusing on the early discovery period, showing the paths of the explorers Cabrillo (1542), Drake (1579), Viscaino (1602), Portola-Serra (1769), and Anza (1774).  Settlements and religious missions are illustrated, with the dates of their establishment. The Renaissance-style decorative cartouche (inscribed in Latin “Auctore George Otto Hanft”) is flanked by illustrations of explorers and missionary settlers, and the compass rose is surmounted by a fleur-de-lis. The lower right border advertises “Compliments of Equitable Savings and Loan Association” as a premium or promotion.