1979 Santa Catalina Booklet AAA 24 Page MAPS Southern California Channel Islands

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1979 Santa Catalina Booklet AAA 24 Page MAPS Southern California Channel Islands
Here is your chance to own this 24-page softcover booklet entitled
Catalina, produced in 1979 by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The booklet provides information on the history, points of interest, accommodations and transportation services available in on the island. There are also a couple of maps and information on specific areas of interest.
Santa Catalina Island is a rocky island off the coast of Southern California in the Gulf of Santa Catalina. The island name is often shortened to Catalina Island or just Catalina. The island is 22 miles long and 8 miles across at its greatest width. The island is located about 29 miles south-southwest of Long Beach, CA. The highest point on the island is Mount Orizaba (2,097 ft). Santa Catalina is part of the Channel Islands of California archipelago and lies within Los Angeles County. Catalina Island is the easternmost of the Channel Islands.
Catalina was originally settled by the Tongva, who called the island Pimuu'nga or Pimu and referred to themselves as Pimugnans or Pimuvit. The first Europeans to arrive on Catalina claimed it for the Spanish Empire. Over the years, territorial claims to the island transferred to Mexico and then to the United States. During this time, the island was sporadically used for smuggling, otter hunting, and gold-digging, before successfully being developed into a tourist destination by chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. beginning in the 1920s. Since the 1970s, most of the island has been administered by the Catalina Island Conservancy.
The booklet is in
very good condition
, there is a small bit of wear on the cover (see scan), but nothing that distracts. The booklet provides a wonderful insight into visiting Catalina Island. A wonderful addition to any collection of Southern California memorabilia and ephemera. Will also ship internationally, though will have determine the cost of shipping depending on where it is being shipped.
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