East Bay area, 1845 ca.

1845 Ranchos 2

1845 Ranchos 2

Name/Title

East Bay area, 1845 ca.

Entry/Object ID

1978.043.160

Description

Colored hand drawn map of Spanish and Mexican land grant ranchos, from approximately present day San Lorenzo to Pinole. Includes ranchos of the Peralta and Castro families. Shows creeks, locations of Indian settlements, location of houses on the ranchos, etc. There are dates by names of ranchos, but it is not clear what they represent; they are later than dates of original grant. Also: overlay on tissue showing boundaries but no names; some indication of scale in lower left. This map possibly by Edward Staniford.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Map

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cartograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Rancho Codornices, Rancho Temescal, Area Map

Map Details

Date Published

1845

Dimensions

Height

43 in

Width

86 cm

Location

Other

Drawer FB-2, Folder 2f