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1000 California place names : their origin and meaning by Gudde, Erwin Gustav, 1889- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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Where did California get its name? Or for that matter where did a thousand and one cities and countries, peaks and valleys, rivers and bays get their names? This little book succinctly gives the why, how, when, and where of the more frequently encountered names on the land of California, from Abalone to Zaca.<br> <br> <br> <br> From Abadi Creek to Zzyzyx Spring, thousands of discoveries await the reader of <i>California Place Names</i>. This is the fourth edition, extensively revised and expande
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Gudde, Erwin Gustav, 1889-
- Publisher
- Berkeley : University of California Press
- Published
- 1971
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780520014329
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Nature, Linguistics
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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