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Santa Maria Valley (Images of America: California) by Carina Monica Montoya Forsythe; Santa Maria Valley Historical Society is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Santa Maria Valley (Images of America: California) about?

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.

Who reads Santa Maria Valley (Images of America: California)?

Author

Carina Monica Montoya Forsythe; Santa Maria Valley Historical Society

Publisher

Arcadia Publishing

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780738588803

Category

history

Subjects

History, Agriculture, Humanities

Rating

4.2 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14