1000 California Place Names

1000 California Place Names
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 116
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ISBN-10 : 0520014324
ISBN-13 : 9780520014329
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Book Synopsis 1000 California Place Names by : Erwin Gustav Gudde

Download or read book 1000 California Place Names written by Erwin Gustav Gudde and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where did California get its name? Or for that matter where did a thousand and one cities and countries, peaks and valleys, rivers and bays get their names? This little book succinctly gives the why, how, when, and where of the more frequently encountered names on the land of California, from Abalone to Zaca. From Abadi Creek to Zzyzyx Spring, thousands of discoveries await the reader of California Place Names. This is the fourth edition, extensively revised and expanded, of a classic work of Californiana. It has been updated to incorporate the latest research on California place names published by local historians in the various parts of the state and to include new names that have been added to the California map since 1969.


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