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Title |
Vanished Towns of San Mateo County |
Author |
Edmonds, John G. |
Summary |
Vanished Towns of San Mateo County by John G. Edmonds, 2015. Star Publishing Company, Inc., Belmont, CA. Discussion includes: Amesport Landing; Bayshore City; Crystal Springs and Laguna; Greersburg; La Honda and Bellvale; Pharis; Pigeon Point and south to the south county line; Portola-Crespi Valley; Purisima; Rancho Buri Buri (Broadmore); Ravenswood; Searsville; Summit Springs and Grabtown; Visitation (Visitacion) Valley; West Union; Whiskey Hill. 144 pages Description from the publisher: "Between San Jose, with its famed and prosperous Silicon Valley, and San Francisco, with world famous bridges and bay, is sprawling San Mateo County. High-tech companies and agriculture thrive simultaneously. Towering redwood trees, breathless coastal views, verdant hills and a suburban feel enhance the quality of life. It is also home to nearly 20 vanished towns once populated by rowdy taverns, frontiersmen, Native Americans, whalers, and courageous settlers. These towns, hamlets, and villages have, in general, disappeared from the maps obliterated by bulldozers, dismantled and moved, some covered my man-made lakes, others slowly destroyed by the ravages of time. In many cases, these vanished towns became the foundation of the major cities and towns that exist today. |
Published Date |
2015 |
Publisher |
Star Pub. Co. |
Published Place |
Redwood City, CA |
Catalog Number |
2024.001.008 |
ISBN |
9780898633597 |
Notes |
Copyright © 2015 by Star Publishing Company, Inc. |
Search Terms |
Amesport Bayshore City Bellvale Broadmoor Village Crystal Springs Edmonds, John G. Grabtown Greersburg La Honda Pharis, Purdy Pigeon Point Portola Valley Purisima Rancho Buri Buri Ravenswood Searsville Summit Springs Visitacion Valley Visitation Valley West Union Whiskey Hill |
Subjects |
Cities and towns History |
People |
Edmonds, John G. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Diana Edmonds |