Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 104, 30 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. Mariposa. — The name of this county signifies “butterfly.” In the month of June, 1807, in one of their yearly excursions to … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 104, 30 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. Calaveras. — This word signifies skulls, and the so called creek which gives name to the county, derives its own name from … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 104, 30 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. Yuba. — A corruption of the word “uba,” which, when pronounced in English, produces the sound Yuba. This pronunciation has been latterly … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 104, 30 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. El Dorado. — The far-famed fabulous region of genial clime and never failing verdure, where gold and precious stones are as common … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 103, 29 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. SANTA CLARA. — According to the Roman Book of Martyrs or Martyrology, as Hortolana, the pious mother of Santa Clara, was once … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 103, 29 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. MARIN — This is the name of the great chief of the tribe Licatiut, and the other tributaries that inhabited this county … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 103, 29 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. NAPA.— The name of the tribe who occupied the valley of the same name. The meaning of the word is not ascertained. … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 103, 29 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. SAN LUIS OBISPO.— This county takes its name from its principal town, which is the so called Mission, founded on the first … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 103, 29 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. ANGELES. — This country derives its name from the city of Los Angeles, which was founded in the latter part of the … [Read more…]
Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 103, 29 April 1850 REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE On the Derivation and Definition of the Names of the several Counties of the State of California, &c. SAN DIEGO. — This county (St. James) derives its name from its present chief town, named after the harbor, which is only … [Read more…]