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Greater Los Angeles: Includes Los Angeles, Orange & Ventura Counties (Durham's California Place Names) [Paperback]

David L. Durham (Author)

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Word Dancer Press (November 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1884995284
ISBN-13: 978-1884995286
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,077,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Abadi Creek [VENTURA]: stream, flows 5.25 miles to Sespe Creek 6 miles west-southwest of Reyes Peak (lat. 3436'30" N, long. 11923' W; near W line sec. 13, T 6 N, R 24 W). Read the first page

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quadrangle shows, postal authorities, unnamed canyon, geographic names, electric railroad, ascertain the most practicable, city incorporated, flood control basin, name commemorates, intermittent lake, main canyon, town incorporated, relief feature, canyon heads, city hall, stream heads, first postmaster, flag stop, economical route, civic center

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Mount Wilson, Long Beach, Santa Ana, San Fernando, Santa Paula, Southern Pacific Railroad, Condor Peak, United States Board, Geographic Names, Burnt Peak, Lake Hughes, San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Beach, San Gabriel River, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Santa Susana, Santa Clara River, Reyes Peak, Mount San Antonio, Point Dume, South Gate, Waterman Mountain, Baldwin Park, Pacific Electric Railroad

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California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State by David L. Durham in Back Matter, and Back Cover
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote in Back Matter
Mines of the San Gabriels by John W. Robinson in Back Matter
History of Los Angeles County by A.R. Thompson in Back Matter
United States Coast Pilot by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in Back Matter

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