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Surfridge, Tehachapi & Thomas Guide: How Southern California Moves
Season 9
Episode 1
Planes, trains and autos shape the way people move through the city as population grows. Walk through Surfridge, lookout over the Tehachapi Loop and visit the Thomas Guide. Trace how transportation reshaped the region and where it is always documented.
"Lost LA" Season 9 is supported by the Anne Ray Foundation and the Roy + Patricia Disney Family Foundation.
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