San Luis Obispo County History

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San Luis Obispo County History

A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara,
San Luis Obispo, and Ventura, California
by Yda Addis Storke
Published in 1891 in Chicago by the Lewis Publishing Co.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.

In General -

Origin and Description 136

Organization 139

Annals, 1851-'90 130

Land Grants 134

Topography 137

Soil 138

Climate 140 Rain chart for 1885-1886; Comparative rain chart; Rain chart last 17 years

The Coast Region 143

Coast Towns 143

Cambria 144

Morro 145

Town of San Luis Obispo 146

Arroyo Grande 150

Other Points -

Newsom's Hot Sulphur Springs 153 chart by Dr. Winslow Anderson

Pizmo Beach 154

Nipomo 154

Eastern Portion of the County 154

Paso Robles Hot Springs 156

Templeton 157

Rancho Santa Margarita 158

The Southern Border 160

Salinas Valley 160

The Painted Rock 161

Monte Diablo Mountains 161

Creeks 161

Ranchos 162

Resources -

Agriculture 163

Horticulture and Viticulture 164

Mineral Resources 166

Bituminous Rock 170

Dairying 171

Exports 173 Exports 1886 Exports 1887 Exports 1888

Bench and Bar 174

Miscellaneous -

County Officers 177

Postoffices 177

Schools 178

Light-House 179

Railroads 179

The Breakwater Question 179

Fraternal Organizations 180