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This Land is MY Land.

Diseños were hand-drawn maps confirming ownership of Mexican land grants in the mid-1800s. Farming and cattle empires grew and shrank as Marin pioneers bought, sold, and traded diseño patented land.

Posted byJo HarafDecember 19, 2021Posted inAlta California, land grants, Marin County, Nineteenth-Century, RussiansTags:Alta California, Fort Ross, General Vallejo, Land Grant, Russians, Sonoma California2 Comments on This Land is MY Land.

Cross-cut Trees

An accidental discovery helps map northern California’s portion of El Camino Real, the Royal Road linking California’s missions.

Posted byJo HarafNovember 5, 2021Posted inAlta California, Marin County, Nineteenth-CenturyTags:California Missions, Coast Miwok, El Camino Real, Galen Burdell, James Black FamilyLeave a comment on Cross-cut Trees

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