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One Thousand California Place Names: The Story Behind the Naming of Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Capes, Bays, Counties and Cities, Third Revised edition
One Thousand California Place Names The Story Behind the Naming of Mountains Rivers Lakes Capes Bays Counties and Cities Third Revised edition
Author: Erwin G. Gudde
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, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520014329
ISBN-10: 0520014324
Publication Date: 11/1/1969
Pages: 96
Edition: 3Rev Ed
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Paperback
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