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Land lease from City of Los Angeles to Big Pine resident

 
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Title
Land lease from City of Los Angeles to Big Pine resident
Creator
Del Valle, Reginaldo F. (Reginaldo Francisco), 1854-1938; Vroman, Jas. P. (James); Miller, Mattie; Los Angeles (Calif.) Board of Public Service Commissioners
Date
1924 - 1926
Description
Documents includes a land lease agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Mattie Miller, stating the City leases to Miller the land that was formerly owned by Miller. Followed by an affidavit by Mattie Miller about the land lease and water diverted to the City of Los Angeles.
Format Extent
3 pages
Subject
Leases; Land use; Irrigation; Los Angeles (Calif.) Board of Public Service Commissioners; Water-supply--California--Los Angeles; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Legal instruments; Administrative Records; Administrative Records
Note
To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in 1913 to bring Owens Valley water to the city. During the 1920s, the City of Los Angeles began additional large-scale purchases of land in the Owens Valley to increase its supply of water from the valley, resulting in the city's almost complete control of the valley's agricultural land. This led to a decline in the valley's agricultural infrastructure and economy.
Collection
J. D. Black Papers, CSLA-15, Series 1. Owens Valley Water Controversy Records; Box No. 8; Folder No. 1
Type
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Language
eng
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