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Location of Los Angeles.

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

Figueroa and Sepulveda Boulevards, Carson

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b)

Frito-Lay Plant, Westchester

Fauna.

Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b)

Fourth and Mesa streets, San Pedro

Fauna.

Chendytes sp.—Flightless Sea Ducks (Jefferson 1991a)
Diomedea sp.—Albatrosses (Jefferson 1991a)
Mammut sp.—Mastodons (Jefferson 1991b)

Gaffey St. and Agajanian Dr., San Pedro

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b)

Gaffey St. and Harbor Freeway I-110

Phoca vitulina—Common Seal (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)

Eschrichtius robustus—Gray Whale (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)

Harbor Blvd. and First St., San Pedro

Fauna.

Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)

Harbor Freeway, Athens

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b)
Otospermophilus beecheyi—California Ground Squirrel (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)

Spermophilus beecheyi

Capromeryx sp.—Diminutive Pronghorns (Jefferson 1991b)

Harbor Freeway and 99th St.

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b)
Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)

Harbor Freeway and 112-113th streets

Fauna.

Actinemys sp.—Pond Turtles (Jefferson 1991a)

Clemmys sp.

Paramylodon harlani—Harlan's Ground Sloth (Jefferson 1991b)

Glossotherium harlani

Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Canis dirus—Dire Wolf (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Canis latrans—Coyote (Jefferson 1991b)
Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)
Odocoileus hemionus—Mule Deer (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Bison antiquus—Ancient Bison (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)

Hawthorne

Fauna.

Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)

Hill and 12th streets

Fauna.

Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)

Hilltop Quarry, Cabrillo and Gatun streets, San Pedro

Fauna.

Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

Hollywood

Fauna.

Bison latifrons—Giant Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

Hyde Park, School House

Fauna.

Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

Kester Ave., Van Nuys

Fauna.

Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)

La Brea Blvd. and 13-14th streets

Fauna.

Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

La Cienega Blvd. near Colgate Ave.

Fauna.

Mammut americanum—American Mastodont (Jefferson 1991b)
Bison latifrons—Giant Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

Long Beach

Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b: cf. gen.)


Long Beach near Belmont Pier

Fauna.

Tapirus sp.—Tapirs (Jefferson 1991b)
Bison antiquus sp.—Ancient Bison (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)

Los Angeles Brick Yard No. 3

Fauna.

Actinemys pallida—Southern Western Pond Turtle (Jefferson 1991a)

Clemmys marmorata

Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)
Mammut americanum—American Mastodont (Jefferson 1991b)
Paramylodon harlani—Harlan's Ground Sloth (Jefferson 1991b)

Glossotherium harlani

Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)
Camelops sp.—American Camels (Jefferson 1991b)
Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

Los Angeles Harbor Berth No. 128

Fauna.

Paramylodon sp.—Paramylodon Ground Sloths (Jefferson 1991b)

Glossotherium

Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)

Los Angeles Police Station

Fauna.

Actinemys sp.—Pond Turtle (Jefferson 1991a)

Clemmys sp.

Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher (Jefferson 1991b)
Microtus sp.—Voles (Jefferson 1991b)
Peromyscus sp.—White-footed Mice (Jefferson 1991b)
Sylvilagus sp.—Cottontails (Jefferson 1991b)
Canis dirus—Dire Wolf (Jefferson 1991b)
Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)
Odocoileus sp.—Deer (Jefferson 1991b)
Capromeryx sp.—Diminutive Pronghorns (Jefferson 1991b: cf. gen.)

Los Angeles River, San Pedro

Fauna.

Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b)

Madison and Middlebury

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b)

Magnolia Ave. and 11th St., Long Beach

Fauna.

Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

Main and 114th streets

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b)

Malibu

Fauna.

Euceratherium sp.—Shrub Oxen (Jefferson 1991b)

Manchester and Airport boulevards

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b)
Mammut sp.—Mastodons (Jefferson 1991b: ? gen.)
Lepus sp.—Jackrabbits (Jefferson 1991b)
Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)
Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

Manchester and Vermont boulevards

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b)
Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)

Manning Rock, Irwindale

Fauna.

Mammut sp.—Mastodons (Jefferson 1991b)

Melrose Ave. and La Cienega Blvd.

Fauna.

Hesperotestudo sp.—Hesperotestudo Tortoises (Jefferson 1991a)

Geochelone sp.

Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b)
Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)
Camelops sp.—American Camels (Jefferson 1991b)
Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

Metro Rail Wilshire Western Station

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 20140)

Metro Rail Hollywood Tunnel

Fauna.

Mammut americanum—American Mastodont (Jefferson 2014)
Equus occidentalis—Western Horse (Jefferson 2014)
Bison antiquus—Ancient Bison (Jefferson 2014)

Metro Rail U.C. Station

Fauna.

Paramylodon harlani—Harlan's Ground Sloth (Jefferson 2014)
Camelops hesternus—Yesterdays Camel (Jefferson 2014)
Bison antiquus—Ancient Bison (Jefferson 2014)
Bison latifrons—Giant Bison (Jefferson 2014)

Michigan St.

Fauna.

Panthera atrox—American Lion (Jefferson 1991b

Mobile Oil Refinery, 190th St., Torrance

Fauna.

Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)

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Rancholabrean/Early Holocene

Metro Rail Universal City Station

Fauna.

Rana sp.—Frogs (Jefferson 2014)
Elgaria sp.—Alligator Lizards (Jefferson 2014)

Gerrhonotus

Uta sp.—Side-blotched Lizards (Jefferson 2014)
Tantilla sp.—Black-headed Snakes (Jefferson 2014)
Thamnophis sp.—Garter Snakes (Jefferson 2014)
Dipodomys sp.—Kangaroo Rats (Jefferson 2014)
Chaetodipus/Perognathus sp.—Pocket mice (Jefferson 2014)

Perognathus

Thomomys bottae—Botta's Pocket Gopher (Jefferson 2014)
Microtus sp.—Voles (Jefferson 2014)
Peromyscus sp.—Deer Mice (Jefferson 2014)
Sylvilagus sp.—Cottontails (Jefferson 2014)
Sorex sp.—Shrews (Jefferson 2014)
Camelops hesternus—Yesterday's Camel (Jefferson 2014)

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Sangamon Interglacial

Gaffey and Tenth streets, San Pedro

Fauna.

Paramylodon sp.—Paramylodon Ground Sloths (Jefferson 1991b: cf. gen.)

Glossotherium

Gaffey St. Union Oil Refinery, Harbor City

Fauna.

Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)

Long Beach

Fauna.

Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b: cf. gen.)


Long Wharf Canyon

Fauna.

This is the type locality of Chendytes lawi.

Chendytes lawi—Law's Flightless Sea Duck (Jefferson 1991a)
Phalacrocorax auritus—Double-crested Cormorant (Jefferson 1991a)

Malaga Cove Wash, Palos Verdes Estates

Fauna.

Smilodon sp.—Sabertooth Cats (Jefferson 1991a)

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Wisconsin Age

La Brea Blvd. near Pico Blvd.

Fauna.

Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b: Wisconsin?)

La Brea Blvd. and San Vicente St.

Fauna.

Paramylodon harlani—Harlan's Ground Sloth (Jefferson 1991b: cf.)

Glossotherium harlani

Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)
Camelops sp.—American Camels (Jefferson 1991b)
Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

La Brea and Venice boulevards

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.— (Jefferson 1991b: ?Wisconsin)


La Mirada numbers II-X, Coyote Creek

Fauna.

Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)

Los Angeles River, Higuera St. and Moynier Lane

Fauna.

Mammuthus sp.—Mammoths (Jefferson 1991b)
Homo sapiens—Human (Jefferson 1991b)

Malaga Cove School, Palos Verdes Estates (Jefferson 1991b: Wisconsin?)

Fauna.

Bison sp.—Bison (Jefferson 1991b)

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Age Uncertain

Lomita

Mammuthus columbi—Columbian Mammoth (Jefferson 1991b)
Equus sp.—Horses (Jefferson 1991b)

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Literature. Howard 1936; Jefferson 1991a, 1991b, 2014.

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Last Update: 18 Apr 2015