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Post-colonial: Spanish place names that have no history of being used during the colonial period for the place in question or for nearby related places. (Ex: Lake Buena Vista, Florida, named in 1969 after a street in Burbank, California) Non-Spanish: Place names originating from non-Spaniards or in non-historically Spanish areas.
The springs were probably commonly called by the name Santa Monica by the turn of the 19th century. By the 1820s, the name Santa Monica was in use and the name's first official mention occurred in 1827 in the form of a grazing permit, [4] quickly followed by the grant filing for the Rancho Boca de Santa Monica in 1828. [6]
San Vicente y Santa Monica: 1839 Juan Alvarado: Francisco Sepúlveda: 33,000 acres (13,355 ha) 143 SD Santa Monica: Los Angeles: Boca de Santa Monica: 1839 Juan Alvarado: Francisco Marquez and Ysidro Reyes: 6,656 acres (2,694 ha) 141 SD Santa Monica: Los Angeles: Novato: 1839 Juan Alvarado: Fernando Feliz 8,871 acres (3,590 ha) 223 ND Novato ...
Map of old Spanish and Mexican ranchos in Los Angeles County; Groves, Martha (2013-08-12). "Rancho Boca de Santa Monica's family connections: For decades, Ernest Marquez has been researching his family, the family's rancho — Rancho Boca de Santa Monica — and its centuries-long role in California". Archived from the original on 2013-08-13.
Pacheco Adobe, built 1835 by Salvio Pacheco on Rancho Monte del Diablo The Guajome Adobe, built 1852–53 as the seat of Rancho Guajome. In Alta California (now known as California) and Baja California, ranchos were concessions and land grants made by the Spanish and Mexican governments from 1775 [1] to 1846.
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For example, "tract of land 1000 varas square near Mission San Gabriel" (patented to Mr. Sexton in 1871) was one of 10 such small grants near that mission, ranging in size from 19–180 acres (7.7–72.8 ha). [5] "Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Los Angeles County" (Title Insurance & Trust Company, 1929)
Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (4 C, 2 P) Arizona (25 C, ... Colony of Santo Domingo ... Pages in category "Former Spanish colonies"