There is a relatively large number of sites within Los Angeles County (most within the city limits of Los Angeles), with many of the sites with only one or a few taxa. To keep the number of linked sites to a reasonable number, the decision has been made to handle many of these under three groupings: Los Angeles A - D, Los Angeles E - M, and Los Angeles N - Z. Within each major group, sites are grouped by age. Sites dated as 18O substage 5e (130-120 ka BP) in Jefferson (1991a, 1991b) are assigned to the Sangamon interglacial for our purposes.
Since many of the site names will be unfamiliar to persons not attuned to Los Angeles and vicinity, the site names from the three Los Angeles County site accounts are underlined in the taxon accounts, indicating that they are located within Los Angeles County.
Rancholabrean Age |
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Acton Railroad Station, Soledad CanyonFauna. †Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b) Alameda St. and Sepulveda Blvd., CarsonFauna. Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b) Alameda and Workman streets (Workman Storm Drain)Fauna. †Meleagris californica—California Turkey (Jefferson 2014) Jefferson (1991a) lists ? Meleagris californica as recovered "from Alhambra and Workman streets (Workman Storm Drain)", but gives the same institutional locality (LACM 1023) as for this locality. †Smilodon fatalis—Sabertooth (Jefferson 1991b: cf.) Anaheim Blvd. and Vermont Ave., San PedroFauna. †Tapirus californicus—California Tapir (Jefferson 1991b: cf.) Anaheim Blvd. and Henry Ford Blvd.Fauna. Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b) ArtesiaFauna. †Equus sp. (small)— (Jefferson 1991b) Athens on the HillFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Ballona Creek WashFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Beverly Blvd. and Kilkea DriveFauna. †Mammut americanum—American Mastodont (Jefferson 1991b) Beverly HillsFauna. †Mammut sp.—Mastodons (Jefferson 1991b) Bixby Road between Atlantic and Orange avenues, Long BeachFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b: ? gen.) Bixby Park, Long BeachFauna. †Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b: cf.) Blue Diamond Company, Alameda and 16th streetsFauna. †Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b:
cf.) Brickyard, 13633 South Central Ave.Fauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) |
Centinella ParkFauna. †Megalonyx sp.—Megalonyx Sloths (Jefferson 1991b) Century Blvd. and Van Ness Ave.Fauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Glossotherium Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher (Jefferson 1991b) Chandler Oil Field, Puente Hills, WhittierFauna. Bison bison—Bison (Jefferson 1991b) Channel St. between Gaffey St. and Harbor Freeway, San PedroFauna. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos—American White Pelican (Jefferson 1991a) Chatsworth, Plumer, and Farralone avenuesFauna. †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) Cherry Ave. and Spring St., Long BeachFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) ComptonFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Consolidated Rock Co., Alameda St. near 26th St.Fauna. †Mammut americanum—American Mastodont (Jefferson 1991b) Crenshaw Blvd. and 236th St., TorranceFauna. †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) Culver City EastFauna. †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) Cypress and Slauson avenues, Hyde ParkFauna. †Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b) Dacolite Quarry, WalteriaFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) Davidson Brick Quarry, BelvedereFauna. †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) Decker Road, MalibuFauna. Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b) Dominguez HillsFauna. †Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b) |
Sangamon Interglacial |
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Anaheim Blvd. and Normandy Ave., Harbor CityFauna. †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) Beacon and Second streets, San PedroFauna. †Megalonyx jeffersoni—Jefferson's Ground Sloth (Jefferson 2014) Bent Spring Canyon, Palos Verdes HillsFauna. †Camelops sp.—American Camel (Jefferson 2014: cf.) Bixby Slough (Harbor Lake), Harbor CityFauna. †Chendytes lawi—Law's Flightless Sea Duck (Jefferson 1991a) |
Chandler Sand Pit, Rolling Hills EstatesFauna. †Chendytes lawi—Law's Flightless Sea Duck (Jefferson
1991a) |
Wisconsin Age |
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Agua Amarga Canyon, Palos Verdes Hills, ? Wisconsin AgeFauna. †Bison latifrons—Giant Bison (Jefferson 1991b) |
Bluefield, WhittierFauna. †Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b) |
Literature. Howard 1936; Jefferson 1991a, 1991b, 2014
Last Update: 15 Apr 2015