Quote:
Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
I've never heard of Dead's Man Island before.
1912
 ebay |
Dead Man's Island was dredged away in 1928 as part of a harbor development effort. Rattlesnake Island, the other islet in the area, became Terminal Island. This photo dates from 1973:
Wikipedia
A previous mention:
Quote:
Originally Posted by ethereal_reality
In this map of Los Angeles County created by George W. Kirkland you can spot a N*gger Slough in the San Pedro/Long Beach area.
http://digital.lapl.org/ItemDetails.aspx?id=6407&pp=1
There are other interesting names in this map. It looks as if Terminal Island used to be Rattlesnake Island
(and a Dead Man's Island is thrown in for good measure). |