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Aptos History: A Look Back at Centuries of Mid-County History, by
John Hibble
Aptos History: A Look Back at Centuries of Mid-County History [Read more]
Cabrillo's account includes a brief mention of the North Coast including the fact that they saw "neither Native Americans nor ... [Read more]
Rafael Castro's Rancho Aptos was Oldest Land Grant to Remain Under Mexican Ownership, by
Jim Johnson
Santa Cruz County, like California, underwent a massive transformation in the mid-19th century as the Mexican government turned over control ... [Read more]
Time Line for the Establishment of the Pueblo de Branciforte, by
Phil Reader
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and Bartolome Ferrelo, flying the flag of Spain, explore the west coast of North America. [Read more]
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A road network usually evolved as a means of opening up an area to residential, agricultural, and industrial development, and then connecting it to centers of commerce, shipping, and government. Initially, the main roads were likely to be through-roads (roads going from one major populated area to another, like "El ..." [More]
Excerpted from The Roads of Bonny Doon by Robert W. Piwarzyk
