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California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State [Hardcover]

David L. Durham (Author)


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...not just an excellent reference book...a tour de force that should be acquired by every college, university and major public library in the U.S. and by most California libraries of whatever size. It's scope and depth and accuracy will be a tremendous help to students, writers, historians, cartographers or anyone interested in California geography. -- Richard H. Dillon, Professor of History, Fromm Institute, University of San Francisco

I am impressed! California's Geographic Names is the new standard. -- blurb submitted to our offices from Robert J. Chandler, Wells Fargo Historian

The quantity and value of the information included in this work are simply staggering...a boon to historians, genealogists and outdoor folk of all kinds. -- Robert C. Berlo, Secretary of the California Map Society

This epic gazetteer of more than 50,000 place names is...a supremely useful reference tool...One could literally write the history of California, from first human habitation to the present, with only these names as sources. -- Dr. Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California

This gazetteer is a wonderful tribute to our fine state...the information found here will greatly benefit this and future generations of Californians. -- Pete Wilson, Governor of California

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 1676 pages
  • Publisher: Word Dancer Pr (November 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1884995144
  • ISBN-13: 978-1884995149
  • Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 2.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.3 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,447,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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General.-This section concerns geographic features in five counties-Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, and Trinity-that lie in the sparsely settled northwest part of the State of California. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
quadrangle shows, grant under the name, shows aplace, postal authorities, grant under the designation, geographic names, ranch along the stream, state mineralogist, stream heads west, intermittent lake, misspelled name commemorates, dam that forms the lake, relief feature, mining place, puerto dulce, unnamed canyon, desert watering places, highway transportation survey, stream forms part, main creek, canyon that opens, flooded lower part, same map shows, artificial watercourse, canyon divides
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States Board, Southern Pacific Railroad, San Francisco, East Fork, California Mining Bureau, Sacramento River, Mount Abbot, Eel River, Trinity River, California Hot Springs, Mount Whitney, Lassen Peak, Klamath River, Mount Goddard, West Fork, Santa Rosa, San Joaquin River, San Rafael, Willow Creek, Mill Creek, San Jose, Black Rock Mountain, Matterhorn Peak, Devils Postpile, Big Pine
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