La Mirada: A Brief History

By Glen Cantrell and Raymond Fernandez

Book Overview

Olive trees and lemon groves once covered the beautiful rolling hills of the city of La Mirada.

Andrew McNally, of the mapmakers Rand McNally and Co., purchased twenty-three hundred acres of land and began planting orchards, envisioning a collection of country estates. The area attracted dairy farmers and citrus growers that operated alongside the McNally Ranch, well-known for its olive oil. During the building boom after World War II families flocked to the area, drawn by idyllic spaces like Neff Park, and voted to incorporate in 1960.

Join authors Glen Cantrell and Raymond Fernandez as they share the story of a thriving La Mirada.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467148385
• ISBN13: 9781467148382
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"