Santa Maria Valley (Images of America) - Softcover

Montoya, Carina Monica; Santa Maria Valley Historical Society

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738588806 ISBN 13: 9780738588803

Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 2011

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Book by Montoya Carina Monica Santa Maria Valley Historica

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Located in the heart of California's central coast, the Santa Maria Valley covers an area of mountains and hills that reaches the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara County. The valley's early history dates back to the Portola Expedition, which passed through Santa Maria on the California Mission Trail--called El Camino Real--and ended near Monterey Bay. When early settlers arrived, the valley was dry and desolate. Nearby water sources, however, helped transform the land into one of the most fertile and beautiful valleys in California. The valley became a leader in innovative agriculture transport, a depot on the busiest short-line railroad system in the country, and a training ground for many World War II pilots at its renowned aeronautic college. Today, its landscape of richly colored agricultural fields is framed by rolling hills and scenic miles of grapevines that produce some of the world's most coveted wines. The valley is also famous for its Santa Maria-style barbecue.

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Carina Monica Montoya, a native of California, is the author of three books by Arcadia Publishing. The vintage images from the Santa Maria Valley Historical Society Museum span over a century of history, showcasing one of California s most picturesque agricultural communities.

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• Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0738588806
• ISBN 13: 9780738588803
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 128