Santa Maria Valley
Title | Santa Maria Valley PDF eBook |
Author | Carina Monica Montoya |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738588803 |
Located in the heart of California's central coast, the Santa Maria Valley covers an area of mountains and hills that reaches the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County. The valley's early history dates back to the Portola Expedition, which passed through Santa Maria on the California Mission Trail--called El Camino Real--and ended near Monterey Bay. When early settlers arrived, the valley was dry and desolate. Nearby water sources, however, helped transform the land into one of the most fertile and beautiful valleys in California. The valley became a leader in innovative agriculture transport, a depot on the busiest short-line railroad system in the country, and a training ground for many World War II pilots at its renowned aeronautic college. Today, its landscape of richly colored agricultural fields is framed by rolling hills and scenic miles of grapevines that produce some of the world's most coveted wines. The valley is also famous for its Santa Maria-style barbecue.
Historic Santa Maria Valley
Title | Historic Santa Maria Valley PDF eBook |
Author | Lucinda K. Ransick |
Publisher | Hpn Books |
Pages | |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781944891398 |
History of Santa Barbara county, California
Title | History of Santa Barbara county, California PDF eBook |
Author | J.D. Mason |
Publisher | Рипол Классик |
Pages | 676 |
Release | 1883 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 5877032909 |
The Santa Maria Project
Title | The Santa Maria Project PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas A. Latousek |
Publisher | |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Artificial groundwater recharge |
ISBN |
Publication
Title | Publication PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 908 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Income tax |
ISBN |
A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California ...
Title | A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California ... PDF eBook |
Author | Yda Addis Storke |
Publisher | |
Pages | 714 |
Release | 1891 |
Genre | California |
ISBN |
History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs, California
Title | History of San Luis Obispo County and Environs, California PDF eBook |
Author | Annie L. Stringfellow Morrison |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1078 |
Release | 1917 |
Genre | San Luis Obispo County (Calif.) |
ISBN |