Land in California: The Story of Mission Lands, Ranchos, Squatters, Mining Claims, Railroad Grants, Land Scrip, Homesteads Inyo National Forest the San Bernardino National Forest

the San Bernardino National Forest to the north and south

A derivative of the comprehensive Wilderness Press guidebook John Muir Trail by Sierra expert Elizabeth Wenk

Elevations range from 7

while others describe subtle relationships among the earth's awesome forces

history and life

Land in California: The Story of Mission Lands, Ranchos, Squatters, Mining Claims, Railroad Grants, Land Scrip, Homesteads Inyo National Forest the San Bernardino National ForestThe 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