Californias Geographic Names

Author : David L. Durham
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ISBN 13 : 9781884995149
Total Pages : 1676 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California's Geographic Names written by David L. Durham and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive gazetteer of California. This book lists more than 50,000 geographical features including topographical features such as ridges, peaks, canyons and valleys; water features such as streams, lakes, waterfalls and springs; and cultural features such as cities, towns, crossroads and railroad sidings. Entries, divided into 11 multiple-county regions for ease of use, list general and specific locations for each feature as well as listing the United States government quadrangle map on which it appears. Many entries include information about who named the feature, when and why, as well as alternate or obsolete names. Each item of information is documented by citing the map, book or other source used. Approximately 11,000 cross references provide easy access to secondary names, as well as to key words in multiword English-language names. The work contains bibliographic information for each of the thousands of references cited and is completely indexed. This volume is useful to anyone interested in California history, geography or current events.

Author : Erwin G. Gudde
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520266196
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Place Names written by Erwin G. Gudde and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. The dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography.

Author : Erwin Gustav Gudde
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Place Names written by Erwin Gustav Gudde and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1960 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Geographic Names Information System
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1247 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Geographic Names Information System Alphabetical List written by Geographic Names Information System and published by . This book was released on 199? with total page 1247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Erwin Gustav Gudde
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
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Download or read book 1000 California Place Names written by Erwin Gustav Gudde and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1949 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story behind the naming of important mountains, counties, rivers, cities, lakes, capes, bays"--Cover.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1380 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 1380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Geographic Names Information System
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Download or read book California Geographic Names Information System Alphabetical Listing written by Geographic Names Information System and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1245 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Geographic Names Information System written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 1245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Erwin Gustav Gudde
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 383 pages
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Download or read book California Place Names written by Erwin Gustav Gudde and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David L. Durham
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ISBN 13 : 9781884995330
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Durham's Place Names of Central California written by David L. Durham and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the fourteen gazetteers in Durham's Place-Names of California series is guaranteed to provide addictively entertaining browsing. Great for tourists, travelers, hikers, and campers, for students, writers, genealogists, historians, geographers, and cartographers.Derived from David Durham's definitive gazetteer of California, California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State, this new popularly priced series is certain to attract the attention of every new or longtime resident of California. Each volume of the series contains the complete body of entries listed in California's Geographic Names for the counties covered in that volume.Thousands of geographical features, such as mountains, streams, and canyons are extensively defined, as are cities, towns, and villages. Many entries include information about who named the feature, when and why, and alternate or obsolete names are given. Each entry gives the exact longitude and latitude of the feature -- terrific for,use with GPS devices!Perfect for park and forestry rangers, natural history buffs, real estate offices, and media news desks.