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California's Gold Country: Includes Mariposa, Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Sierra & Nevada Counties (Durham's California Place Names) [Paperback]

David L. Durham (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Word Dancer Press (November 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 188499525X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1884995255
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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While detailed for the alphabetical treatment of place names, history and other information behind the names is lacking. Yes, this brings several place names of several counties together, confirms the location of a place, but then leaves you hanging with almost no background information. I wanted to know place names origins (native American or European) - what is a name derived from, who named it and when, why is it called that, what is the significance of the name, what are previous names, does the name fit or make sense, what are the different spellings - what is the history behind the name? At best this gives you a regional starting point, with not much flesh on the bones. This book is on my place names shelf, but I hesitate to reach for it.
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Abbeys Ferry: see Abbott Ferry [CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE]. Read the first page
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quadrangle shows, mining place, dam that forms the lake, postal authorities, geographic names, stream heads, relief feature, name commemorates, intermittent lake, first postmaster, post office name, county line, canyon heads, town incorporated, name for the stream, cow camp, acting superintendent, flat located, inhabited place, miles west, map shows
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United States Board, Geographic Names, Merced Peak, Tower Peak, Sierra City, Shuteye Peak, Devils Postpile, Pyramid Peak, Pollock Pines, Mount Fillmore, Tuolumne Meadows, Donner Pass, English Mountain, Grass Valley, Stanislaus River, Bass Lake, San Andreas, Yosemite Village, Merced River, Dutch Flat, North Bloomfield, Duncan Peak, Catheys Valley, Michigan Bluff, Goodyears Bar
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