Historic Spots in California: Fifth Edition

Anybody at all interested in California history should own this book. It consists of 544 double-columned pages of historical information, arranged by county, and includes information on everything from historical ranches to famous trails to old Mexican land grants. The listings are truly all-encompassing. There is also an exhaustive index that includes just about every proper noun mentioned in the text and a bibliography that is as thorough as any on the state. The book is also well illustrated with many photographs. An extremely valuable and useful reference book on the historical places of California.

A great resource for the researcher of early California, the Gold Rush, geography and history of each county. Richly detailed and illustrated accounts of the people and places which make California unique. The authors provide details of history which make the lives of the early settlers understandable and interesting.