This line feature layer contains Legal City boundaries within Los Angeles County.

The principal attribute is BDRY_TYPE which represents the boundary feature types. Use its values below for definition queries and layer symbology for your mapping needs.

Coast - This value represents the coastline. This data is carefully maintained by DPW staff, based Los Angeles Region Imagery Acquisition Consortium data.

Land City - This value represents city boundaries on land.

Land County - This value represents the county boundary on land.

Pier - One example is the Santa Monica Pier. Man-made features may be regarded as extensions of the coastline.

Breakwater - Examples include the breakwater barriers that protect the Los Angeles Harbor.

Water - This value is used to separate features representing internal navigable waters and the ocean. Examples of internal waters are found in the Long Beach Harbor and in Marina del Rey.

Ocean - This value is used to represent ocean boundaries between cities in addition to the seaward boundaries of coastal cities. Per the Submerged Lands Act, the seaward boundaries of coastal cities and unincorporated county areas are three nautical miles (a nautical mile is 1852 meters) from the coastline.

Polygon vector map data covering boundaries for the City of Los Angeles containing 4 features.

Boundary GIS (Geographic Information System) data is spatial information that delineates the geographic boundaries of specific geographic features. This data typically includes polygons representing the outlines of these features, along with attributes such as names, codes, and other relevant information.

Boundary GIS data is used for a variety of purposes across multiple industries, including urban planning, environmental management, public health, transportation, and business analysis.

Available for viewing and sharing as a map in a Koordinates map viewer. This data is also available for export to DWG for CAD, PDF, KML, CSV, and GIS data formats, including Shapefile, MapInfo, and Geodatabase.

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This layer contains Legal City boundaries within Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works provides the most current shape file of these city boundaries for download at its Spatial Information Library.Note: This boundary layer will not line up with the Thomas Brothers city layer. Principal attributes include:CITY_NAME: represents the city's name.CITY_TYPE: may be used for definition queries; "Unincorporated" or "City".FEAT_TYPE: contains the type of feature each polygon represents:Land - Use this value for your definition query if you want to see only land features on your map.Pier - One example is the Santa Monica Pier. Man-made features may be regarded as extensions of the coastline.Breakwater - Examples include the breakwater barriers that protect the Los Angeles Harbor.Water - Polygons with this attribute value represent internal navigable waters. Examples of internal waters are found in the Long Beach Harbor and in Marina del Rey.3NM Buffer - Per the Submerged Lands Act, the seaward boundaries of coastal cities and unincorporated county areas are three nautical miles (a nautical mile is 1852 meters) from the coastline.

This layer represents current city boundaries within Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works provides the most current shapefiles representing city boundaries and city annexations on the Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal. True, legal boundaries are only determined on the ground by surveyors licensed in the State of California. Numerous records are freely available at the Land Records Information website, hosted by the Department of Public Works.Principal attributes include:CITY_NAME: represents the city's name.CITY_TYPE: may be used for definition queries; "Unincorporated" or "City".FEAT_TYPE: identifies the feature that each polygon represents:Land - This value is used for polygons representing the land masses, if you want to see only land features on your map.Pier - This value is used for polygons representing piers along the coastline. One example is the Santa Monica Pier.Breakwater - This value is used for polygons representing man-made barriers that protect the harbors.Water - This value is used for polygons representing navigable waters inside the harbors and marinas.3NM Buffer - This value is used for polygons representing the three seaward nautical miles within the cities' limits, per the Submerged Lands Act.POPULATION: Information in this field is supplied by Mark Greninger (mgreninger@cio.lacounty.gov).Reference Date: 2021

This layer contains information for locating past and present legal city boundaries within Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works provides the most current shapefiles representing city annexations and city boundaries on the Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal. True, legal boundaries are only determined on the ground by surveyors licensed in the State of California. Numerous records are freely available at the Land Records Information website, hosted by the Department of Public Works.Principal Attributes:NO: The row number in the attribute table of the PDF Annexation Maps. (See Below)

ANNEX_No: These values are only used for the City of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

NAME: The official annexation name.

TYPE: Indicates the legal action.

A - represents an Annexation to that city. D - represents a Detachment from that city. V - is used to indicate the annexation was void or withdrawn before an effective date could be declared. 33 - Some older city annexation maps indicate a city boundary declared 'as of February 8, 1933'.

ANNEX_AREA: is the land area annexed or detached, in square miles, per the recorded legal description.

TOTAL_AREA: is the cumulative total land area for each city, arranged chronologically.

SHADE: is used by some of our cartographers to store the color used on printed maps.

INDEXNO: is a matching field used for retrieving documents from our department's document management system.

STATE (Secretary of State): Date filed with the Secretary of State. These are not available for earlier annexations and are Null.

COUNTY (County Recorder): Date filed with the County Recorder. These are not available for earlier annexations and are Null.

EFFECTIVE (Effective Date): The effective date of the annexation or detachment.

CITY: The city to which the annexation or detachment took place.

URL: This text field contains hyperlinks for viewing city annexation documents. See the ArcGIS Help for using the Hyperlink Tool.

FEAT_TYPE: contains the type of feature each polygon represents:

Land - Use this value for your definition query if you want to see only land features on your map. Pier - This value is used for polygons representing piers along the coastline. One example is the Santa Monica Pier. Breakwater - This value is used for polygons representing man-made barriers that protect the harbors. Water - This value is used for polygons representing navigable waters inside the harbors and marinas. 3NM Buffer - Per the Submerged Lands Act, the seaward boundaries of coastal cities and unincorporated county areas are three nautical miles from the coastline. (A nautical mile is 1,852 meters, or about 6,076 feet.) Annexation Maps by City (PDF)Large format, high quality wall maps are available for each of the 88 cities in Los Angeles County in PDF format.Agoura HillsHermosa BeachNorwalkAlhambraHidden HillsPalmdaleArcadiaHuntington ParkPalos Verdes EstatesArtesiaIndustryParamountAvalonInglewoodPasadenaAzusaIrwindalePico RiveraBaldwin ParkLa Canada FlintridgePomonaBellLa Habra HeightsRancho Palos VerdesBell GardensLa MiradaRedondo BeachBellflowerLa PuenteRolling HillsBeverly HillsLa VerneRolling Hills EstatesBradburyLakewoodRosemeadBurbankLancasterSan DimasCalabasasLawndaleSan FernandoCarsonLomitaSan GabrielCerritosLong BeachSan MarinoClaremontLos Angeles IndexSanta ClaritaCommerceLos Angeles Map 1Santa Fe SpringsComptonLos Angeles Map 2Santa MonicaCovinaLos Angeles Map 3Sierra MadreCudahyLos Angeles Map 4Signal HillCulver CityLos Angeles Map 5South El MonteDiamond BarLos Angeles Map 6South GateDowneyLos Angeles Map 7South PasadenaDuarteLos Angeles Map 8Temple CityEl MonteLynwoodTorranceEl SegundoMalibuVernonGardenaManhattan BeachWalnutGlendaleMaywoodWest CovinaGlendoraMonroviaWest HollywoodHawaiian GardensMontebelloWestlake VillageHawthorneMonterey ParkWhittier

This layer contains Legal City boundaries within Los Angeles County. The Landbase is jointly maintained by the Los Angeles County Assessor and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works provides the most current shape file of these city boundaries for download at its https://egis-lacounty.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/la-county-city-boundaries/explore?location=34.153321%2C-118.083123%2C9.49.Note: This boundary layer will not line up with the Thomas Brothers® city layer.Principal attributes include:CITY_NAME: represents the city's name.CITY_TYPE: may be used for definition queries; "Unincorporated" or "City".FEAT_TYPE: contains the type of feature each polygon represents:Land - Use this value for your definition query if you want to see only land features on your map.Pier - One example is the Santa Monica Pier. Man-made features may be regarded as extensions of the coastline.Breakwater - Examples include the breakwater barriers that protect the Los Angeles Harbor.Water - Polygons with this attribute value represent internal navigable waters. Examples of internal waters are found in the Long Beach Harbor and in Marina del Rey.3NM Buffer - Per the Submerged Lands Act, the seaward boundaries of coastal cities and unincorporated county areas are three nautical miles (a nautical mile is 1852 meters) from the coastlineURL: cities website current as of 01/01/2023This product is for information purposes and should not be used for legal, engineering, or survey purposes. County assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Designed, created and shared by the Los Angeles County Enterprise GIS (eGIS) team, the Los Angeles County Canvas Basemap is designed using minimal colors, labels and features. City boundaries, roads networks, land types and national hydrographic data are a few of the layers used to create this basemap. Unlike the Los Angeles County Base Basemap, the Canvas does not contain aerial imagery. This basemap covers the extent of Los Angeles County and may be used for large scale mapping. This basemap is cached up to scale 1: 564.

Designed, created and shared by the Los Angeles County Enterprise GIS (eGIS) team, the Los Angeles County Base is designed to be overlaid with data layers. The basemap features roads, city and communities boundaries, national hydrographic data, shaded relief imagery, along with land cover and land type classifications. As you zoom further into Los Angeles County the aerial imagery layer is displayed at around the scale of 1:18,056. The basemap covers the extent of Los Angeles County, and has been designed to show different levels of detail based on zoom levels. This basemap is cached up to scale 1: 564.

ESRI ArcGIS Online Map based application allowing users to view historical city boundary annexation and detachment information to and from the 88 incorporated cities within Los Angeles County. Public can use widgets that are available in the app to get information for the Annexations. For information regarding Proposed City Annexation/Detachment and Special District Formation, click here.

This layer represents current city parcels within the City of Los Angeles. It shares topology with the Landbase parcel lines feature class. The Mapping and Land Records Division of the Bureau of Engineering, Department of Public Works provides the most current geographic information of the public right of way, ownership and land record information. The legal boundaries are determined on the ground by license surveyors in the State of California, and by recorded documents from the Los Angeles County Recorder's office and the City Clerk's office of the City of Los Angeles. Parcel and ownership information are available on NavigateLA, a website hosted by the Bureau of Engineering, Department of Public Works.Associated information about the landbase parcels is entered into attributes. Principal attributes include:PIN and PIND: represents the unique auto-generated parcel identifier and key to related features and tables. This field is related to the LA_LEGAL, LA_APN and LA_HSE_NBR tables. PIN contains spaces and PIND replaces those spaces with a dash (-).LA_LEGAL - Table attributes containing legal description. Principal attributes include the following:TRACT: The subdivision tract number as recorded by the County of Los AngelesMAP_REF: Identifies the subdivision map book reference as recorded by the County of Los Angeles.LOT: The subdivision lot number as recorded by the County of Los Angeles.ENG_DIST: The four engineering Districts (W=Westla, C=Central, V= Valley and H=Harbor).CNCL_DIST: Council Districts 1-15 of the City of Los Angeles. OUTLA means parcel is outside the City.LA_APN- Table attributes containing County of Los Angeles Assessors information. Principal attributes include the following:BPP: The Book, Page and Parcel from the Los Angeles County Assessors office. SITUS*: Address for the property.LA_HSE_NBR - Table attributes containing housenumber information. Principal attributes include the following:HSE_ID: Unique id of each housenumber record.HSE_NBR: housenumber numerical valueSTR_*: Official housenumber addressFor a complete list of attribute values, please refer to Landbase_parcel_polygons_data_dictionary.

© Randy Price Division Manager Mapping and Land Records Division Bureau of Engineering / Department of Public Works City of Los Angeles This layer is sourced from lacitydbs.org

Includes points of interest for Arts Facilities, Schools, Hospitals, Municipal Services, Physical Features, Public Safety, and Transportation. Main category is in "Category1" field, sub-category is "Category2".Data maintained by Los Angeles County Enterprise GIS. Please reach out with questions to egis@isd.lacounty.gov.

Included Categories:

Arts and Recreation

CampgroundsCultural and Performing Arts Centers Picnic Areas PoolsRecreation CentersSki Areas

Education

Schools, Colleges and Universities

Hospitals

General Acute Care Hospitals

Municipal Services

City Halls County Offices Courthouses Libraries (others as listed in "Category2" field)

Physical Features

Bay, Beach, etc… (as listed in "Category2" field)

Public Safety

Fire Stations Jails and Prisons Probation Camps and Juvenile Halls Sheriff and Police Stations

Transportation

Amtrak Stations Heliports Metrolink Stations Park and Ride Locations

Tabular data of population by age groups, race and gender, and the poverty by race is attached to the split tract geography to create this split tract with population and poverty data. Split tract data is the product of 2010 census tracts split by 2019 incorporated city boundaries and unincorporated community/countywide statistical areas (CSA) boundaries. The census tract boundaries have been altered and aligned where necessary with legal city boundaries and unincorporated areas, including shoreline/coastal areas. Census Tract:Every 10 years the Census Bureau counts the population of the United States as mandated by Constitution. The Census Bureau (https://www.census.gov/) released 2010 geographic boundaries data including census tracts for the analysis and mapping of demographic information across the United States. City Boundary:City Boundary data is the base map information for the County of Los Angeles. These City Boundaries are based on the Los Angeles County Seamless Cadastral Landbase. The Landbase is jointly maintained by the Los Angeles County Assessor and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (DPW). This layer represents current city boundaries within Los Angeles County. The DPW provides the most current shapefiles representing city boundaries and city annexations. True, legal boundaries are only determined on the ground by surveyors licensed in the State of California.Countywide Statistical Areas (CSA): The countywide Statistical Area (CSA) was defined to provide a common geographic boundary for reporting departmental statistics for unincorporated areas and incorporated Los Angeles city to the Board of Supervisors. The CSA boundary and CSA names are established by the CIO and the LA County Enterprise GIS group worked with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Unincorporated Area and Field Deputies that reflect as best as possible the general name preferences of residents and historical names of areas. This data is primarily focused on broad statistics and reporting, not mapping of communities. This data is not designed to perfectly represent communities, nor jurisdictional boundaries such as Angeles National Forest. CSA represent board approved geographies comprised of Census block groups split by cities.Data Field:CT10: 2010 Census tractFIP19: 2019 City FIP CodeCITY: City name for incorporated cities and “Unincorporated” for unincorporated areas (as of July 1, 2019) CSA: Countywide Statistical Area (CSA) - Unincorporated area community names and LA City neighborhood names.CT10FIP19CSA: 2010 census tract with 2019 city FIPs for incorporated cities, unincorporated areas and LA neighborhoods. SPA12: 2012 Service Planning Area (SPA) number.SPA_NAME: Service Planning Area name.HD12: 2012 Health District (HD) number: HD_NAME: Health District name.POP19_AGE_0_4: 2019 population 0 to 4 years oldPOP19_AGE_5_9: 2019 population 5 to 9 years old POP19_AGE_10_14: 2019 population 10 to 14 years old POP19_AGE_15_17: 2019 population 15 to 17 years old POP19_AGE_18_19: 2019 population 18 to 19 years old POP19_AGE_20_44: 2019 population 20 to 24 years old POP19_AGE_25_29: 2019 population 25 to 29 years old POP19_AGE_30_34: 2019 population 30 to 34 years old POP19_AGE_35_44: 2019 population 35 to 44 years old POP19_AGE_45_54: 2019 population 45 to 54 years old POP19_AGE_55_64: 2019 population 55 to 64 years old POP19_AGE_65_74: 2019 population 65 to 74 years old POP19_AGE_75_84: 2019 population 75 to 84 years old POP19_AGE_85_100: 2019 population 85 years and older POP19_WHITE: 2019 Non-Hispanic White POP19_BLACK: 2019 Non-Hispanic African AmericanPOP19_AIAN: 2019 Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska NativePOP19_ASIAN: 2019 Non-Hispanic Asian POP19_HNPI: 2019 Non-Hispanic Hawaiian Native or Pacific IslanderPOP19_HISPANIC: 2019 HispanicPOP19_MALE: 2019 Male POP19_FEMALE: 2019 Female POV19_WHITE: 2019 Non-Hispanic White below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV19_BLACK: 2019 Non-Hispanic African American below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV19_AIAN: 2019 Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV19_ASIAN: 2019 Non-Hispanic Asian below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV19_HNPI: 2019 Non-Hispanic Hawaiian Native or Pacific Islander below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV19_HISPANIC: 2019 Hispanic below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV19_TOTAL: 2019 Total population below 100% Federal Poverty Level POP19_TOTAL: 2019 Total PopulationAREA_SQMIL: Area in square milePOP19_DENSITY: Population per square mile.POV19_PERCENT: Poverty percentage.How this data created?The tabular data of population by age groups, by ethnic groups and by gender, and the poverty by ethnic groups is attributed to the split tract geography to create this data. Split tract polygon data is created by intersecting 2010 census tract polygons, LA Country City Boundary polygons and Countywide Statistical Areas (CSA) polygon data. The resulting polygon boundary aligned and matched with the legal city boundary whenever possible. Note:1. Population and poverty data estimated as of July 1, 2019. 2. 2010 Census tract and 2020 census tracts are not the same. Similarly, city and community boundary are not the same because boundary is reviewed and updated annually.

City boundaries in Los Angeles County

In 2014 and 2015, The LA County Enterprise GIS team under the Geographic Information Officer worked with the Unincorporated Area Deputies and Field Deputies of each Board Office to establish names that reflect the desires of residents. CSAs differ from the more informal Community geographies because:They are focused on broad statistics and reporting, not mapping of communities.They represent board approved names assigned to Census block groups and city boundaries.They cover the entire unincorporated County (no gaps).There are not overlapping areas. Additionally, CSAs use the following naming conventions:All names are assumed to begin with Unincorporated (e.g. Unincorporated El Camino Village) which will not be part of the CSA Name (so the name of the Statistical Area would be El Camino Village).Names will not contain “Island.” Beginning each name with Unincorporated will distinguish an area from any surrounding cities. There may be one or more exceptions for certain small areas (e.g. Bandini Islands)A forward slash implies an undetermined boundary between two areas within a statistical geography (e.g. Westfield/Academy Hills or View Park/Windsor Hills)Certain established names may include hyphens (e.g. Florence-Firestone)Aliases may be defined in parentheses (e.g. Unincorporated Long Beach (Bonner/Carson Park))The original set of names were derived from community names used in the 2011 Redistricting process, chosen with the assistance of the Board of Supervisors.Updates: 2023 December: CSA data updated to include "Unincorporated Charter Oak" (south of 10 Freeway) into "Unincorporated Covina".2023 June: CSA data was updated to include "Kinneloa Mesa" community, which was a part of Unincorporated East Pasadena.2023 January: Updated layer schema to include feature type (“FEAT_TYPE”) field, which can be one of land, water, breakwater, or pier (consistent with the City Boundaries layer).2022 December: CSA data was updated to incorporate the “Tesoro Del Valle” annexation to the city of Santa Clarita. Unincorporated Valencia is now completely annexed to the City of Santa Clarita. In addition to land area, this data also includes other feature types such as piers, breakwater and water area. 2022 September: CSA data was updated to match with city boundaries along shoreline/coastal area and minor boundary adjusted in some other areas.

Designed, created and shared by the Los Angeles County Enterprise GIS (eGIS) team, the Los Angeles County Streetmap Basemap has been designed to show the transportation network and jurisdictions across the entire county. Data included in this basemap but not limited to include freeways, highways, major and minor roads, railways, Metro lines, Metro stations, city boundaries, hillshade, national hydrographic data and land types. Designed to be suitable for large scale mapping, the basemap includes building footprints, address point and LMS data. This basemap is cached up to scale 1: 564.

The Census Bureau (https://www.census.gov/) maintains geographic boundaries for the analysis and mapping of demographic information across the United States. Every 10 years the Census Bureau counts the population of the United States as mandated by Constitution. The Census Bureau releases the results of this county as demographic data with geographic identifiers so that maps and analysis can be performed on the US population. There are little more Census Tracts within Los Angeles County in 2020 Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles, compared to 2010.Created/Updated: Updated on September 2023, to merged Long Beach Breakwater land-based tracts silver polygons into bigger tract 990300 as per 2022 TIGER Line Shapefiles, and to update Santa Catalina Islands and San Clemente Islands tract boundary based on DPW City boundaries (except 599000 tract in Avalon). Updated on Sep 2022 and Dec 2022, to align tract boundary along city boundaries. Created on March 2021. How was this data created? This geographic file was downloaded from Census Bureau website: https://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2020PL/STATE/06_CALIFORNIA/06037/on February, 2021 and customized for LA County. Data Fields:1. CT20 (TRACTCE20): 6-digit census tract number, 2. Label (NAME20): Decimal point census tract number.

The polylines represent underground utilities such as cable TV, gas, oil, and telephone lines across various areas of Los Angeles County. All data were collected from LA County Substructure Grid Maps drawing. The utility lines are from cities that were contracted with LA County. To download the hardcopy maps, please visit: Los Angeles County Substructure Maps | County of Los Angeles Open Datahttps://egis-lacounty.hub.arcgis.com/maps/los-angeles-county-substructure-maps-1/explore?location=34.094631%2C-118.256950%2C7.82Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this data and the maps referenced. Some cities may provide substructure information for the areas not covered by our map grids. Additional and more accurate substructure data and information may also be obtained through the utility companies. The County of Los Angeles makes no warranty, representation, or guarantee as to the content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of any of the data provided herein or of any maps referenced. Los Angeles County Public Works recommends that all utility research be conducted under the supervision of a licensed civil engineer.

In 2014 and 2015, The LA County Enterprise GIS team under the Geographic Information Officer worked with the Unincorporated Area Deputies and Field Deputies of each Board Office to establish names that reflect the desires of residents. CSAs differ from the more informal Community geographies because:They are focused on broad statistics and reporting, not mapping of communities.They represent board approved names assigned to Census block groups and city boundaries.They cover the entire unincorporated County (no gaps).There are not overlapping areas. Additionally, CSAs use the following naming conventions:All names are assumed to begin with Unincorporated (e.g. Unincorporated El Camino Village) which will not be part of the CSA Name (so the name of the Statistical Area would be El Camino Village).Names will not contain “Island.” Beginning each name with Unincorporated will distinguish an area from any surrounding cities. There may be one or more exceptions for certain small areas (e.g. Bandini Islands)A forward slash implies an undetermined boundary between two areas within a statistical geography (e.g. Westfield/Academy Hills or View Park/Windsor Hills)Certain established names may include hyphens (e.g. Florence-Firestone)Aliases may be defined in parentheses (e.g. Unincorporated Long Beach (Bonner/Carson Park))The original set of names were derived from community names used in the 2011 Redistricting process, chosen with the assistance of the Board of Supervisors.Updates: 2025 March: CSA update for Duarte City annexation; and Arcadia City detachment and Monrovia City annexation (effective date 3/17/2025).2024 December: CSA data update to include Whittier City annexation (effective date 11/13/2024).2024 April: CSA data updated to include La Verne City annexation (effective date 4/1/2024).2023 December: CSA data updated to include "Unincorporated Charter Oak" (south of 10 Freeway) into "Unincorporated Covina".2023 June: CSA data was updated to include "Kinneloa Mesa" community, which was a part of Unincorporated East Pasadena.2023 January: Updated layer schema to include feature type (“FEAT_TYPE”) field, which can be one of land, water, breakwater, or pier (consistent with the City Boundaries layer).2022 December: CSA data was updated to incorporate the “Tesoro Del Valle” annexation to the city of Santa Clarita. Unincorporated Valencia is now completely annexed to the City of Santa Clarita. In addition to land area, this data also includes other feature types such as piers, breakwater and water area. 2022 September: CSA data was updated to match with city boundaries along shoreline/coastal area and minor boundary adjusted in some other areas.

This layer contains information for locating past and present legal city boundaries within Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works provides the most current shapefiles representing city annexations and city boundaries on the Los Angeles County GIS Data Portal. The Department also provides large format city annexation maps (pdf) on its FTP site. True, legal boundaries are only determined on the ground by surveyors licensed in the State of California. Numerous records are freely available at the Land Records Information website, hosted by the Department of Public Works.Principal attributes include:NO: corresponds with numbers on the tables displayed on City Annexation Maps.ANNEX_No: is a text version of the "NO" field listed above. Because this field is only used for the Long Beach and Los Angeles Annexation Maps, this value is null for all other cities.NAME: is the official name under which the annexation was filed.TYPE: is used to indicate which legal action occurred.A - represents an Annexation to that city.D - represents a Detachment from that city.V - is used to indicate the annexation was rendered Void or withdrawn before an effective date could be declared.33 - Some older city annexation maps indicate a city boundary declared 'as of February 8, 1933'.ANNEX_AREA: is the land area annexed or detached, in square miles, per the recorded legal description.TOTAL_AREA:is the cumulative total land area for each city, arranged chronologically.SHADE: is used by some of our cartographers to store the color used on printed maps.INDEXNO: is a matching field used for retriving documents from our department's document management system.STATE (Secretary of State): Date filed with the Secretary of State.COUNTY (County Recorder): Date filed with the County Recorder.EFFECTIVE (Effective Date):The effective date of the annexation or detachment.CITY: The city to which the annexation or detachment took place.FEAT_TYPE: contains the type of feature each polygon represents:Land - Use this value for your definition query if you want to see only land features on your map.Water - Polygons with this attribute value represent internal navigable waters. Examples of internal waters are found in the Long Beach Harbor.3NM Buffer - Per the Submerged Lands Act, the seaward boundaries of coastal cities and unincorporated county areas are three nautical miles (a nautical mile is 1852 meters) from the coastline.

This website provides a limited number of Substructure Maps in “pdf” format via GIS polygons representing grids containing URL links. Across various areas of Los Angeles County, paper maps were created by Public Works (PW) and its predecessor Departments to show underground utilities such as cable TV, gas, oil, and telephone lines.

Though most of these maps are no longer updated, they can be useful as a research resource. Every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this data and the maps referenced. Some cities may provide substructure information for the areas not covered by these grids. Additional and more accurate substructure data and information may also be obtained through the utility companies. Before digging, it is strongly advised to contact the Underground Service Alert (DigAlert Express) at www.digalert.org/digexpress.html or by calling 811.

Please note that California State Law Says, You Must Contact DigAlert!

The County of Los Angeles makes no warranty, representation, or guarantee as to the content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of any of the data provided herein or of any maps referenced. Los Angeles County Public Works recommends that all utility research be conducted under the supervision of a licensed civil engineer.