Santa Maria Valley
Carina Monica Montoya
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.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Carina Monica Montoya, Santa Maria Valley Historical SocietyPublisher: Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsPublished: 11/07/2011ISBN: 9781531659707Pages: 130Weight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d
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Santa Maria Valley
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9781531659707
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.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Carina Monica Montoya, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Published: 11/07/2011
ISBN: 9781531659707
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Carina Monica Montoya, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Published: 11/07/2011
ISBN: 9781531659707
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d
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.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Carina Monica Montoya, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Published: 11/07/2011
ISBN: 9781531659707
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d
Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Carina Monica Montoya, Santa Maria Valley Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Published: 11/07/2011
ISBN: 9781531659707
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d