1000 California Place Names

Book

Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1995.3.1qq

Description

The history behind many California place names, including nine in Napa County. No index; place names are in alpha order.

Collection

Books

Acquisition

Accession

1995.3

Source or Donor

Doud, Jess

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Etymology of Napa County place names, Lake Berryessa etymology, Mayacmas Mountains etymology, Mount St. Helena etymology, Mount Vaca etymology, Napa County place names, Napa etymology, Putah Creek etymology, Silverado etymology, Tulucay Creek etymology, Yountville etymology

Book Details

Author

Erwin G. Gudde

Place Published

Location

Berkeley, California

Date Published

1959

Call No.

R 979.4 Gud

Notes

Spine Label: 979.4 Gud

Create Date

March 3, 2012

Update Date

July 9, 2026