ORANGE COUNTY PLACE NAMES A TO Z. Adventures in the Natural History and Cultural Heritage of the Californias

Brigandi, Phil

ISBN 10: 0932653790 / ISBN 13: 9780932653796

Published by Sunbelt Publications, San Diego, CA, 2006

This book takes readers through the history of Orange County, California, from Indian villages to modern master-planned communities. It contains over 500 alphabetical listings of place names and gives glimpses into Orange County's colorful past. A bibliography is included. This copy is clean and solid. In unread condition. Seller Inventory # 023176

Synopsis:

Orange County's place names take us through the history of California's second largest county, from Indian villages to modern master-planned communities. Over the years, residents and others have left their mark by naming the places where they lived, worked, and traveled. Here, in over 500 alphabetical listings, are hundreds of these interesting glimpses into Orange County's colorful past.

About the Author: Phil Brigandi has been researching and writing local history since 1975, and has eight books to his credit, including Orange, The City `Round the Plaza; Temecula at the Crossroads of History"; and "Borrego Beginnings." He was also a contributor to the fourth edition of California Place Names. Brigandi has served on the board of directors of the Orange Community Historical Society, on the Orange County Historical Commission, and since 2003 has served as County Archivist for Orange County.

Bibliographic Details

Title: ORANGE COUNTY PLACE NAMES A TO Z. Adventures...
Publisher: Sunbelt Publications, San Diego, CA
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition, First Printing