The area was part of the one of the first and largest original land grants made to the Mexican and Spanish settlers to establish the pueblo of Los Angeles. Known as Rancho San Raphael, the 36,000-acre land grant was made to Jose Maria Verdugo on October 20, 1784 by Governor Gages. California was admitted to the Union in 1850. In 1871, the US Land Commission confirmed the Rancho of San Rafael to the Verdugo family. Early History: 1700-1920 | The River Project theriverproject.org
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 07:24:57 +0000
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