[Earl Boebert]

FWIW, here are the geographical references in The Big Sleep. Chandler was usually pretty good with his locations, just changing names.

Address: 3765 Alta Brea Crescent W Hollywood

Description: "A winding driveway dropped down between retaining walls to the open iron gates. Beyond the fence the hill sloped for several miles. On this lover level faint and far off I could just barely see some of the old wooden derricks of the oilfield from which the Sternwoods had made their money. Most of the field was public park now, cleaned up and donated to the city by General Sternwood. But a little of it was still producing in groups of wells pumping five or six barrels a day."

Reference: Less than 10 minutes drive or half an hour of "nimble walking" to "Laverne Terrace" off Laurel Canyon Drive.

Reference: Abandoned well down the hlll, through the quiet, opulent streets ... bore east to La Brea, then south. Ten minute drive.

Again, FWIW.

Cheers,

Earl