Historic Ranchos of San Diego

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115 pp., index, illustrations many in color, photographs, maps, mapped end boards. A fascinating book, much information and history here unknown to many Americans! In these modern times of rapid communication and transportation it is pleasing to reflect upon the pastoral scene of California in the early 19th century when neighbors only visited occasionally and often traveled more than a day to see each other. Each rancho was a community within itself, far removed from central government and under the autocratic control of the ranchero to whom the vast tract of land had been granted. Residents or visitors to San Diego County who today enjoy the comforts of the new era, in mind's fancy, may look back through the pages of this book to the serenity and romance of the days of the ranchos and learn which of the historic land grants they can a sociate with current situations or residence. It is hoped Historic Ranchos of San Diego will bring pleasant reflections from a picturesque and romantic era never again to be seen in our world. HISTORIC RANCHOS OF SAN DIEGO MAP Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction 1 Los Penasquitos Rancho 2 Jamul Rancho 3 Otay Rancho and Janal Rancho 4 Rancho San José del Valle and Rancho Valle de San José 5 San Dieguito Rancho 6 Jamacha Rancho 7 Los Vallecitos de San Marcos Rancho 8 Rancho Santa Margarita y las Flores 9 San Bernardo Rancho 10 Agua Hedionda Rancho 11 Las Encinitas Rancho 12 El Rincón del Diablo Rancho 13 Santa Maria Rancho 14 Santa Ysabel Rancho 15 Pauma Rancho and Cuca Rancho 16 Cañada de San Vicente Rancho 17 Guajome Rancho 18 Buena Vista Rancho 19 Cuyamaca Rancho 20 El Cajón Rancho and Rancho de la Cañada de los Caches 21 Rancho Guejito y Cañada de Palomia 22 Rancho de la Nación 23 Peninsula de San Diego Rancho 24 Monserrate Rancho 25 San Felipe Rancho 26 Rancho de la Misión San Diego de Alcala Language of the Ranchos Brand Meanings Are Lost The Ranchos - What Their Names Mean in English Cities and Towns - What Their Names Mean in English In Appreciation Reference Works Artwork Sources Colophon Index HISTORIC RANCHOS OF SAN DIEGO MAP