1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, A Revised Version of 1000 California Place Names by Erwin G. Gudde,...
- ISBN-10
- 0520212711
- ISBN-13
- 9780520212718
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 170
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-11-30
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Author
- William Bright
Description
This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or as geographical features of the state, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish, such as Bodega and Chamisal, or Native American, like Aguanga and Siskiyou. Map.
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