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The 1562 map of the Americas, created by Spanish cartographer Diego Gutiérrez, which applied the name California for the first time.. California was the name given to a mythical island populated only by beautiful Amazon warriors, as depicted in Greek myths, using gold tools and weapons in the popular early 16th-century romance novel Las Sergas de Esplandián (The Adventures of Esplandián) by ...
The following timeline traces the territorial evolution of California, the thirty-first state admitted to the United States of America, including the process of removing Indigenous Peoples from their native lands, or restricting them to reservations.
Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in California is named after him. The State Mining Bureau was established in 1880, and the position of State Geologist was changed to State Mineralogist. In 1891, the first state geologic map showing eight color stratigraphic regions was published. The second geologic map of the state was published in 1916 and ...
California joined the Union as a free state via the Compromise of 1850. By the end of the 19th century, California was still largely rural and agricultural , with a population of about 1.4 million. Pre-Columbian history (c. 13,000 BC – 1530 AD)
Timelines of cities in California (14 P) Timelines of cities in Colorado (4 P) ... Timeline of Washington (state) history; Timeline of Wyoming history
At the turn of the century, oil production in California continued to rise at a booming rate. In 1900, the state of California produced 4 million barrels. [17] In 1903, California became the leading oil-producing state in the US, and traded the number one position back and forth with Oklahoma through 1930. [18]
Pages in category "Timelines of cities in California" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... California history; Timeline of San Diego;
Pages in category "History of California" The following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total. ... 1872 California-Nevada State Boundary Marker; C.