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Most discussions about Santa Cruz County's North Coast emphasize the scenic natural beauty of the coastline, and indeed some aspects ... [Read more] [Read more] Since the 1860s, geologists had been confidently predicting that there was oil on the North Coast. The early years were ... [Read more]
Mineral Survey of Santa Cruz County - Bituminous Rock, by
C. McK. Laizure
he deposits of asphaltic and bituminous rock in Santa Cruz County have long been known and utilized. The material is ... [Read more]
Mineral Survey of Santa Cruz County - Black Sand, by
C. McK. Laizure
There are extensive stretches along the coast of California where the heavier constituents of the beach sands have been concentrated ... [Read more]
Mineral Survey of Santa Cruz County - Introduction, by
C. McK. Laizure
In an effort to develop the industrial future of Santa Cruz, and recogniz[ing] the importance of building our industries from ... [Read more]
Mineral Survey of Santa Cruz County - Petroleum and Potash, by
C. McK. Laizure
There has been no commercial production of petroleum in Santa Cruz County, although small seepages of crude oil have been ... [Read more]
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Part 3
THE ACTIONS OF THE PAJARO PROPERTY PROTECTIVE SOCIETY
The advent of the Pajaro Property Protective Society on February 26, 1870, marked the beginning of a year long frenzy of vigilante activity, which was to shock and outrage that section of the citizenry which dwelt in ..." [More]
Excerpted from A Brief History of the Pajaro Property Protective Society: Vigilantism in the Pajaro Valley During 19th Century - Part 3 by Phil Reader
