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.

From Abadi Creek to Zzyzyx Spring, thousands of discoveries await the reader of CALIFORNIA PLACE NAMES. This revised and expanded fourth edition features a wealth of description and history. Like its predecessors, this volume concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for cities, settlements, mountains, and streams, with updates to include new additions to the map.