Front:
A. Mount Ada
B. Pebbly Beach Airport
C. Cabrillo Mole
D. Pleasure Pier
E. Chamber of Commerce
F. Wrigley Plaza
G. Tuna Club
H. Yacht Club
Terrace
Cold Water Canyon
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CITY OF AVALON, SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
I. Casino
J. Chimes Tower
K. Christian Science Church
L. City Hall
M. Post Office Arcade
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Pebbly
Upper
N. Library/Court House
O. Community Church
P. Island Plaza
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Road
Terrace
Lower Terrace
Q. County Recreation
R. Catholic Church
S. Bible Church
T. Country Club
U. Hospital
V. Avalon School
W. Memorial Gardens
X. To Island Interior
Clemente Ave.
Ave.
Beacon
Clarissa
Descanso Ave.
Tremont Street
Third St.
Catalina
Ave.
Street
Avalon Cayon Road
Crescent Avenue
Eucalyptus
Fall
FRE
WORD
Sumner Ave.
Canyon Rd
TOO
Metropole Avenue
Club Road
Country
EX E. Whittley
Whittley Avenue
Casino Way
Marilla Avenue
Maiden
Vieudelou
Hiawatha Las Lomas
Olive
La Mesa
Hicc
mes Tower Rd
To Descanso Beach
Back:
CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA
Known to the Catalina Indians as "The Bay of the Seven Moons" and to early fishermen
as "Timm's Landing," Avalon did not receive its present name until 1887.
Etta Whitney, the sister-in-law of George Shatto, who owned Catalina in the late 1800s,
gave Avalon its name. Mrs. Whitney chose the name from Tennyson's poem, "Idylls of the
King," where, as the King lay dying, he said he was going to "...the Island Valley of
Avilion, where falls not hail, or rain, or any snow, nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies
deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns and bowery hollows crown'd with sum-
mer seas, where I will heal me of my grievous wound."
The Island Valley of Avalon is home to approximately 2,000 residents. During the sum-
mer season, 5,000 people live in Avalon and, on a busy weekend, up to 10,000 people
may be found in the Avalon area.
The City of Avalon was incorporated in 1913, encompassing an area slightly larger
than one square mile. Avalon has its own fire department, and electric power is supplied
by Southern California Edison's diesel driven generators located at Pebbly Beach.
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CATALINA ISLAND, A ROMANTIC ADVENTURE
Mike Roberts Color Productions
Oakland, CA 94623
FIRST
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LETTER
A Beautiful Souvenir Book: THE STORY OF CATALINA ISLAND
IS AVAILABLE FROM CATALINA ISLAND POST CARD CO.
P.O.BOX 1104, AVALON, CA 90704
$3.95 POST PAID
