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Chapters: Elk, Mendocino County, California. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 429. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Elk, Mendocino County, California -Elk was originally called "Greenwood" after early homesteaders, the Greenwood brothers, sons of mountain man Caleb Greenwood, one of the rescuers of the Donner Party. When the post office was opened, in 1887, there was already another Greenwood in California so it was called Elk Post Office. Eventually the name came to refer to the town. It is an outgrowth of an earlier town called Cuffy's Cove and the cemetery is located at that townsite a mile north of Elk. When pioneer lumberman Lorenzo White was unable to reach a satisfactory deal with the owners of the lumber chutes at Cuffy's Cove to ship out his redwood product, he constructed a wharf out along a string of rocks in the center of what is now Elk. When he built a large steam sawmill and 3-foot (90-cm) gauge railroad, the new employment drained the town of Cuffy's Cove which was eventually abandoned. The sawmill was producing 80,000 board feet of lumber per day by 1890. The mill was sold to Goodyear Redwood Company in 1916. Elk River Company took over the sawmill when Goodyear went bankrupt in 1932. The local redwood lumber industry economy collapsed when the uninsured sawmill burned in 1936. Another sawmill was built in about 1953 and one more in 1963. These operated until the late 1960s when the redwood and Douglas fir was mostly logged out. After some quiet times, the town has had a rebirth as a recreation destination. Many of the larger old houses are now Bed ... Read more

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Chapters: Geography of Anaheim, California, Geography of Bakersfield, California, Geography of Fremont, California, Geography of Fresno, California, Geography of Huntington Beach, California, Geography of Irvine, California, Geography of Long Beach, California, Geography of Los Angeles, California, Geography of Oakland, California, Geography of Oxnard, California, Geography of Riverside, California, Geography of Sacramento, California, Geography of San Bernardino, California, Geography of San Diego, California, Geography of San Francisco, California, Geography of San Jose, California, Geography of Santa Ana, California, San Andreas Fault, Signal Hill, California, Golden Gate, El Rio, California, Port Hueneme, California, Channel Islands Beach, California, Yerba Buena Island, John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana River, Los Angeles River, San Diego-tijuana, University of California, Irvine Campus, Point Loma, San Diego, California, Farallon Islands, Potrero Point, Lake Merritt, Salt Lake Oil Field, Downtown San Bernardino, Beverly Hills Oil Field, Kern River, Long Beach Oil Field, Riverside National Cemetery, Mount Soledad, Angel Island, Huntington State Beach, Rincon Hill, San Francisco, Colonia, Oxnard, California, Children's Pool Beach, San Bruno Mountain, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Midway, San Diego, California, Mission Peak, the Wiggle, Temescal Creek, Orange County Great Park, Black's Beach, Berkeley Hills, Port of Oakland, Santa Clara River, Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California), San Diego Bay, Woodbridge, Irvine, California, Twin Peaks (San Francisco, California), Mount Rubidoux, South San Diego, Downtown Sacramento, Chaffee Zoological Gardens, List of Hills in San Francisco, Rancho Jurupa, Downtown Historic District (San Jose, California), Long Beach Green Belt Path, Shelter Island, San Diego, California, Forest Falls, California, Old Sacramento State Historic Park, Verdemont, San Bernardino, California, Arrowhea...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=695922 ... Read more

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Chapters: Potrero, California. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 166. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Potrero, California -State Route 94 connects Potrero by road west to San Diego and east to Campo. Potrero is Spanish for 'pasture land', it closest neighbor is Tecate in Mexico. 2000 Census Bureau data for zip code was 70.1% white (including Latino), 0.2% black, 0.8% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.9% Native Hawaiian, 18% other and 9.5% two or more races. 42.6% are Latino. In 2007 Blackwater USA submitted plans to build a weapons training facility in Potrero. The plans generated substantial controversy in the community. Local activists organized a recall campaign against the members of the local planning group. On 11 December 2007 all five members of the Potrero Community Planning Group who approved the Blackwater project lost their seats in a recall election. Subsequently, on March 7th 2008, Blackwater USA pulled their application for this facility. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16327911 ... Read more

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Chapters: Almaden Quicksilver County Park, Uvas Canyon County Park, Almaden Valley, San Jose, California, Ramona Street Architectural District, Berryessa, San Jose, California, Lexington, California, Agnew's Village, California, Casa Loma, Santa Clara County, California, San Antonio Shopping Center, San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, Mount Bielawski, Sierra Azul, Simla Junction, California, Sargent, California, Grant Ranch Park, Stevens Creek Reservoir, Andrew J. Landrum House, Casa de Fruta, Rucker, California, Coyote Lake (Santa Clara County, California), Almaden Air Force Station, Smith Creek (Santa Clara County, California), Monument Peak (Milpitas, California), Santa Teresa Hills, Los Buellis Hills, San Felipe Hills, Charles Copeland Morse House, San Jose Steam Railroad Museum, Emma Prusch Farm Park, Edenvale, Mount Stakes, Plaza de César Chávez, Burnt Hills, Rose Garden, San Jose, California, Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, Mount Sizer, Villa Montalvo Arboretum, Naglee Park, San Jose, California, Arizona Cactus Garden, Rivermark of Santa Clara, Stanford Research Park, Santa Teresa, San Jose, California, Lake Cunningham, Guadalupe Reservoir, Black Mountain (Near Milpitas, California), Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, Intel Museum, 165 University Avenue, Coyote Grange, West Valley, the Alameda, Silver Creek Fault, Pacheco State Park, Overfelt Gardens, West San Jose, San Jose, California, Happy Hollow Park ... Read more

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Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, is the location of what was from January 1, 1892, until November 12, 1954 the main entry facility for immigrants entering the United States; the facility replaced the state-run Castle Garden Immigration Depot (1855?1890) in Manhattan. It is owned by the Federal government and is now part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, under the jurisdiction of the US National Park Service. Ellis Island was also the subject of a border dispute between the states of New York and New Jersey (see below). It is situated predominantly in Jersey City, New Jersey, although a small portion of its territory falls within neighboring New York City. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The geography of California is diverse. There are alpine mountains, foggy coastlines, hot deserts, and a fertile central valley. The U.S. state of California is home to some of the world's most exceptional trees: the tallest (coast redwood), most massive (Giant Sequoia), and oldest (bristlecone pine). It is also home to both the highest (Mt. Whitney) and lowest (Death Valley) points in the 48 contiguous states. The state is generally divided into Northern and Southern California, although the boundary between the two is not well defined. San Francisco is decidedly a Northern California city and Los Angeles likewise a Southern California one, but areas in between do not often share their confidence in geographic identity. The US Geological Survey defines the geographic center of the state at a point near North Fork, California. ... Read more

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Many hardy adventurers have come to California in their search for new lands, and the romantic story of their travels and hardships are matters that every dweller in this state will find of interest. The early discoverers came by way of the sea, but after the discovery of gold, all manner of men came overland. California's rich underground lakes of oil and the great numbers of persons who were attracted by the lure of acquiring fortunes in the oil fields have added another epoch to the history of this far western state. The climate, too, has been a source of attraction for people from colder parts of the world. This book attempts to tell some of the most important facts about California and the bearing these have had on the development of the state. Pictures, maps, charts, and graphs have been freely used in an effort to concentrate much information in a small space. All data used in this book were obtained from official state and government sources only. [From the Preface] ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana River, Downtown National Register District, Downtown Santa Ana Historic Districts, Santa Ana Barrios, California. Excerpt:The Historic Downtown District in Santa Ana, California is roughly bounded by Ross to French streets and First to Civic Center streets. This district is characterized by a number of buildings in the Art Deco style as well as three old movie houses (The West End, Fox West Coast, and the Yost). Orange County's first Courthouse is also located here on Civic Center and Broadway streets. It is now a museum. The Dr. Willella Howe-Waffle House and Medical Museum is also located in this district and it is now home to the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society. A Brief History At one point in time, Downtown Santa Ana was the place to be in Orange County. The County's first theater, Walker's Theater, was built in 1909 on Main ... Read more

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Chapters: Camp 4, Mount Ritter, Bass Lake, California, Raymond, California, Banner Peak, Ritter Range, Millerton, Madera County, California, Minturn, California, Sugar Pine, California, Mount Ansel Adams, Nipinnawasee, California, Borden, California, Berenda, California, Balls, Daulton, California, Gregg, California, Narbo, California, Sharon, California, Fort Miller, California, Thousand Island Lake, Fine Gold, California, Hildreth, California, Knowles, California, Dairyland, Madera County, California, O'neals, California, Yosemite Forks, California, Fresno Crossing, California, Knowles Junction, California, Bonadelle Ranchos, California, La Vina, California, Trigo, Madera County, California, the Pines, Madera County, California, Madera Ranchos, California, Califa, California, Bailey Flats, California, Storey, California, Kismet, California, Fairmead, California, Sierra Vista, Madera County, California, Magnet, California, Indian Springs, Madera County, California, Tillman, California, Lincoln, Madera County, California, Grub Gulch, California, Jesbel, California, Tyler, California, Notarb, California, Irrigosa, California, Medano, California, Whisky Falls, California, Talbot, California, South Fork, Madera County, California, Ripperdan, California, Central Camp, California, Bonita, Madera County, California, Lankershim, California, Plains, California, Hillside, Madera County, California, Ovejo, California, Willow Glen, Madera County, California, Ash, California, Lake Madera Country Estates, California, Madera Country Club Estates, California, San Joaquin River Estates, California, Bonadelle Ranchos Five, California, Bonadelle Ranchos Nine, California, Indian Lakes Estates, California, Yosemite Lakes Park, California, Italian Swiss Colony, California, Valley Lake Ranchos, California, Ahwahnee Estates, California, River Road Estates, California, Bass Lake Annex, California, Cascadel Woods, California, Madera Highlands, Calif...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=711578 ... Read more