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Author | : Erwin G. Gudde |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520266196 |
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This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. The dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography.
Author | : Erwin Gustav Gudde |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 454 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : California |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Erwin Gustav Gudde |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1949 |
Genre | : Names, Geographical |
ISBN | : |
Download 1000 California Place Names Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"The story behind the naming of important mountains, counties, rivers, cities, lakes, capes, bays"--Cover.
Author | : Barbara Marinacci |
Publisher | : Tioga Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : |
Download California's Spanish Place-names Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : William Bright |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 1998-11-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520920546 |
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This is the new "pocket" version of the classic California Place Names, first published by California in 1949. Erwin G. Gudde's monumental work, which went through several editions during its author's lifetime, has now been released in an expanded and updated edition by William Bright. The abridged version, originally called 1000 California Place Names, has grown to a dynamic 1500 California Place Names in Bright's hands. Those who have used and enjoyed 1000 California Place Names through the decades will be glad to know that 1500 California Place Names is not only bigger but better. This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or geographical features of the state, such as La Jolla, Tahoe, and Alcatraz, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish like Bodega and Chamisal or Native American like Aguanga and Siskiyou. Names of the major Indian tribes of California are included, since some of them have been directly adapted as place names and others have been the source of a variety of names. Bright incorporates his own recent research and that of other linguists and local historians, giving us a much deeper appreciation of the tangled ancestry many California names embody. Featuring phonetic pronunciations for all the Golden State's tongue-twisting names, this is in effect a brand new book, indispensable to California residents and visitors alike.
Author | : William Bright |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1998-11-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780520212718 |
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This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or as geographical features of the state, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish, such as Bodega and Chamisal, or Native American, like Aguanga and Siskiyou. Map.
Author | : Leland Fetzer |
Publisher | : Sunbelt Publications, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780932653734 |
Download San Diego County Place Names, A to Z Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Over 1,500 place names in San Diego County. Each listing gives general location and specific citation of place name origin.
Author | : Erwin Gustav Gudde |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Names, Geographical |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : David L. Durham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1676 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781884995149 |
Download California's Geographic Names Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The definitive gazetteer of California. This book lists more than 50,000 geographical features including topographical features such as ridges, peaks, canyons and valleys; water features such as streams, lakes, waterfalls and springs; and cultural features such as cities, towns, crossroads and railroad sidings. Entries, divided into 11 multiple-county regions for ease of use, list general and specific locations for each feature as well as listing the United States government quadrangle map on which it appears. Many entries include information about who named the feature, when and why, as well as alternate or obsolete names. Each item of information is documented by citing the map, book or other source used. Approximately 11,000 cross references provide easy access to secondary names, as well as to key words in multiword English-language names. The work contains bibliographic information for each of the thousands of references cited and is completely indexed. This volume is useful to anyone interested in California history, geography or current events.
Author | : Helen S. Carlson |
Publisher | : University of Nevada Press |
Total Pages | : 633 |
Release | : 1974-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0874174031 |
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Author and researcher Helen Carlson spent almost fourteen years searching for the origins of Nevada’s place names, using the maps of explorers, miners, government surveyors, and city planners and poring through historical accounts, archival documents, county records, and newspaper files. The result of her labors is Nevada Place Names, a fascinating mixture of history spiced with folklore, legend, and obscure facts. Out of print for some years, the book was reprinted in 1999.