Willows

von E. Whisman, J. Wright, Museum Society of Willows

130 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Hot, thirsty range cattle led cowboys to a shady, spring-fed pond midway between the coastal and sierra foothills in Northern California. The area was referred to as "the Willows." It was a place no doubt well known to the native Wintun Indians long before white men came exploring. Settlers began buying up land at $4 an acre after the Gold Rush. Milton French was ranching to the west of town as early as 1857. In June 1876, Johnson and Hochheimer opened a general store. Daniel Zumwalt provided land to railroad magnate Charlie Crocker, who extended train service to the "the Willows" by 1878. Broad streets were laid out in an east-to-west orientation. The town was on its way to becoming the center of one of the most productive agricultural areas in the state, thanks to the development of deep-water wells and the building of canals.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Amerikanische Geschichte
• ISBN: 9781531653330
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.04.2010
• Größe: 250 x 175 mm
• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions