Land in California: The Story of Mission Lands, Ranchos, Squatters, Mining Claims, Railroad Grants, Land Scrip, Homesteads Salton Sea Ghost own of Doble) and

Ghost own of Doble) and includes a gallery of historical photographs of the area

He has perused many original sources

See sites that few people know about as you learn the history of this unique area

337 pages 2006 Peter Massey

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Land in California: The Story of Mission Lands, Ranchos, Squatters, Mining Claims, Railroad Grants, Land Scrip, Homesteads Salton Sea Ghost own of Doble) andThe story of land ownership in California from the days when the Indians were in possession to the present. The author discusses the missionary empire, the ranches under Spain and Mexico, the role of the United States Land Commission, the squatter movement, mining claims, railroad lands, and the title stories of San Francisco and Los Angeles. W. W. Robinson, 1948, 291 pages, paperback