Author: TATAM, ROBERT DARAS
Title: Old Times in Stanislaus County a Journey to the Past
Description: Pittsburg, CA: Highland Publishers, 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0963795422. B&W Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and edge wear to the corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the half title page. "Between 1843 and 1846, when California was a province of independent Mexico, five Mexican land grants totaling 113,135 acres (458 km2; 177 sq mi) were granted in Stanislaus County. Rancho Orestimba y Las Garzas, Rancho Pescadero and Rancho Del Puerto were located on the west side of the San Joaquin River, and Rancho Del Rio Estanislao and Rancho Thompson on the north side of the Stanislaus River. Additionally, in 1844 Salomon Pico received a Mexican land grant of 58,000 acres (235 km2; 91 sq mi) in the San Joaquin Valley, somewhere near the Stanislaus River and the San Joaquin River in what is now Stanislaus County. However, the grant was never confirmed by the Land Commission.". Very Good+ .

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