Willows EPUB
by J. Wright, E. Whisman
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Hot, thirsty range cattle led cowboys to a shady, spring-fed pond midway between the coastal and sierra foothills in Northern California.
The area was referred to as ,the Willows., It was a place no doubt well known to the native Wintun Indians long before white men came exploring.
Settlers began buying up land at $4 an acre after the Gold Rush.
Milton French was ranching to the west of town as early as 1857.
In June 1876, Johnson and Hochheimer opened a general store.
Daniel Zumwalt provided land to railroad magnate Charlie Crocker, who extended train service to the ,the Willows, by 1878.
Broad streets were laid out in an east-to-west orientation.
The town was on its way to becoming the center of one of the most productive agricultural areas in the state, thanks to the development of deep-water wells and the building of canals.
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- Publisher:Arcadia Publishing Inc.
- Publication Date:26/04/2010
- ISBN:9781439640180
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:Arcadia Publishing Inc.
- Publication Date:26/04/2010
- ISBN:9781439640180
