Ventura County
Hardcover 130 pages English Jun 07, 2021
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Ventura County has its roots in the founding of Mission San Buenaventura during the Spanish era (1769-1821). During the Mexican era (1822-1846), expansive mission lands were divided and granted out as ranchos for individual landownership to those with political influence and to former soldiers for loyal service during the war. When California became a state in 1850, settlers, prospectors, and developers began to purchase rancho lands. Ventura County became one of the most productive agricultural and oil-rich lands in the state and country. Farmland dominated much of the county's landscape in the early years--oranges were its most popular fruit, and sugar beets were its prized commodity. Although the county still has an agricultural landscape in many of its cities and towns, the county is a patchwork of farms, islands, high-tech businesses, and military defense installations. It is as diverse as its people.
- Author:
- Carina Monica Montoya
- Publisher:
- Arcadia Pub (Sc)
- Publication Date:
- Jun 07, 2021
- Number of pages:
- 130 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 1540247813
- ISBN-13:
- 9781540247810