Guide to LA Beaches.  By USC Sea Grant and Geography. Map based information on access and facilities.  [ccr]
http://www.usc.edu/org/seagrant/beach/beach.html

Venice history.  A very comprehensive treatment of the history of the "Venice of America."  Text and photos tell the stories of its origins, canals, amusement parks, movies set in Venice, and much more.  Includes several clickable Historical maps that lead to photo and postcard images. Created by Jeffrey Stanton.  [ccr]

 

Green Map of Los Angeles.  The Green Map uses common icons to chart sites of environmental significance in urban places around the world. This beautifully designed site provides Green Maps for this portion of the Los Angeles region.  [ccr]
http://www.lagreenmap.org/