Soquel (Images of America) - Softcover

Soquel Pioneer And Historical Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738570818 ISBN 13: 9780738570815

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Soquel is a scenic town known for its antique shops, restaurants, and wineries. Winding through it is Soquel Creek, a once-powerful stream that defines the nature of the landscape and its history. The name Soquel is linked to Suquer, a leader of the native people living along the stream when nearby Mission Santa Cruz was founded in 1791. Later, during the Californio era, cattle grazed on the Soquel and Soquel Augmentation Ranchos. Fortune seekers, arriving after 1848, quickly discovered "red gold"--redwood forests, which they cut to build the pioneer settlements of California. Founded in 1852, the town expanded in the 1860s, as the sounds of logging rang in the mountains and goods were shipped from the wharf at Soquel Landing. By 1874, a railroad was charted along the coast and a resort called Camp Capitola was established at the beach. Gradually, as the mills grew quiet, Soquel shifted toward agriculture.

About this title

About the Author:

The committee of authors has compiled for publication rare images from the collections of the Soquel Pioneer and Historical Association and the community. These original pictures, many stained with floodwater and faded by time, mirror the town's past and survival.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0738570818
• ISBN 13: 9780738570815
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128