Santa Maria Valley

by Carina Monica Montoya, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society, Carina Monica Montoya Forsythe

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738588806
• ISBN13: 9780738588803
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.1"