California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names

by Erwin G. Gudde

Book Overview

Absco , a Southern Pacific station, was coined in the 1920s from the name of the American Beet Sugar Company, which had a factory in Oxnard. Pochea is an Indian village site in Riverside County, said... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520015746
• ISBN13: 9780520015746
• Release Date: October 1969
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.1" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

Useful

This is a very handy reference book. I use it far more often than I thought I would.

California Place Names

This book is an excellent resource for people who are researching for a book/article about California or just curious why places were named as they were.

Family Heirloom...

Erwin Gudde is actually a direct ancestor of mine, so I accquired this book so that my son may pass it on through the ages as a claim to fame if you will. The book was nicely done, and very informative.

Fun Traveling Book

Great book to keep in your car or backpack. Fun to read while on trips. Answers many WHY questions on the road. Good times!