S PAN I SH AN D I N D IAN PLAC E NAM E S OF CALI FORN IA MONUMEN T T O J UNI FERO S ERRA I N G OLD EN G A TE PARK H i s mem ory s ti ll r ests lik e a b en ed i ct i on over th e n ob le ! r State wh i ch h e r escued fr om s avag e y . THEI R M EA NI NG AND THEI R ROM /INCE NELLI E VAN D E G RI PT SANCHEZ AUT H O R O F T H E L FE O F M R S R O E R LO S S E V E N S O N I . B T UI T S A N F RANC I SCO A M RO ERTSON . B 1 9 2 2 C o p y r ig h t 19 14 C o py r igh t 1922 B Rob r s y A . .M e t o n R C E RO G H R I TE R : S A N FR CI S CO B U B U , P N AN LI B RARY R A UNIVERS I TY OF CAL IFO NI SANTA BARBARA TO MY SON AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT Th e auth or wi sh es to expr ess grat e ful appr eci ati on of ge n erous ai d gi v en i n th e p rep ar ati on of th i s b ook f m i b e b e . o P h . o ess o e a y H r rt E B lton , D Pr f or A r c n Hi story i n th e Un i v er si ty of Cali forn i a. w me i s so d ue to . oeb e Ackno ledg nt al Dr A L Kr r , ssi s a ofesso of h o o . a e . 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T H E I R M E A N I N G A N D R O M A N C E TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I I NTRODUC TION CHAPTER I I CALI FORN I A CHAPTER III I N AN D A B OU T S AN DIEGO CHAPTER IV LOS AN GELES AN D H E R NEI G H BORS CHAPTER V I N T H E Vl Cl N I TY OF SAN TA B ARB ARA CHAPTER VI T H E SAN LU I S OB I S P O GROU P CHAPTER VII IN T H E N El G H B ORH OOD O F M ON TEREY CHAPTER VIII T H E SANTA CLARA VALLEY CHAPTER IX AROUN D SAN FRANC I SCO B AY P L A C E N A M E S O F C A L I F O R N I A CHAPTER X NORT H OF S AN FRAN CI SCO CHAPTER XI T H E CEN TRAL VALLEY CHAPTER X I I I N T H E S IERRAS P RONUNC I ATI ON O F S P AN I S H NA M ES CHAPTER XIII FI NAL L I S T AN D I N DEX T H E I R M E A N I N G A N D R O M A N C E LI ST OF ILLUSTRATIONS F ac m g Page i ss i o of San i e o D e a a ou e i n 1 7 6 9 23 M n D g Alc l , F nd d i ssi o of San o i o D e a a ou e i n 1 8 1 6 29 M n Ant n P l , F nd d Arch way at Cap i str an o 3 9 i s si o of S an ab i e a e ou e i n 1 7 7 1 67 M n G r l Arc n g l, F nd d M i ssi on of S anta Barb ara 9 1 i ss i o of S a a ez ou ed i n 1 80 4 1 1 3 M n nt In , F nd i ssi o of S an ui s bi s o ou e i n 1 772 1 20 M n L O p , F nd d i ssi of an i ue ou e i n 1 7 9 7 1 25 M on S M g l, F nd d M ont er e y i n 1 8 50 1 3 5 Mi ssi o o f San a os o om eo ou e i n 1 7 70 1 3 9 n C rl B rr , F nd d Int eri or of th e Q uadran gle at S an Carlos Mi ssi on 1 4 3 La P u nta D e Los Ci p r eses 1 49 i ssi o of S an ua au i s a ou e i n 1 79 7 1 55 M n J n B t t , F nd d i ssi o of Sa a a a ou e i n 1 7 7 7 1 6 9 M n nt Cl r , F nd d Th e P 3 10 Colorado ( R e dwood Tr ee ) 1 7 5 Th e Ci ty of Ye rb a B uen a ( S an Franci sco i n 1 8 4 6 1 84 7 ) i ssi o O f S an a i s o D e si s ommo M n Fr nc c A , c nly c alle d Mi ssi on D olor es Th e Gold e n G at e Th e Farallon es Tamalp ai s P L A C E N A ME S O F C A L I F O R N I A Th e i ssi o of S an afae ou e i n 1 8 1 7 M n R l , F nd d N ap a Valley M ount Sh asta E l Ri o D e L os S antos R eyes ( Th e Ri v e r of th e H oly Ki n gs ) In th e Si erra N evadas In th e Hi gh S i erras E l Ri o D e L as Plum as ( F eath er Ri v er ) E l Ri o D e Los Am eri can os (Am eri can Ri v e r ) Sh or e of Lak e Tah oe M ari p osa S equ oi as V ern al F alls i ii th e Yos emi t e Vall ey Map of th e Mi ssi on s Kaw eah M ou ntai n s Th e i ssi o o f u i si ma o e i o ou e i n M n P r C nc p t n , F nd d 1 880 Th e Tallac Trai l to Tah oe T H E I R M E A N I N G A N D R O M A N C E INTRODU CTION This volume has been pre pa red in the hope f e that it may serve , not only as a source o ent r tai n m en t ou r e also u to own peopl , but a s a seful o f u handbook for the schools , and as a sort to r ’ i s t s guide for those who visit th e state in s u ch numbers , and who almost invariably exhibit a lively interest in our Spanish and Indian place names .