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and had inherited a substantial fortune. He and his family lived primarily in Los
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Wealthy petroleum geologist Carl Beal purchased the northern section of the old rancho in 1936 and christened the area Rancho Sierra Vista, meaning
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reputed to have been a staunch advocate of water conservation and rural land preservation. He built a dam on the property to conserve water which was used to irrigate lemon groves, and became the largest individual lemon grower in
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was a 17,760 acre land grant given to Miguel Ortega but was abandoned after his death in 1809. Nemecio Domínguez and
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are considered to be a representation of Portola's exploring party, and have been determined to be eligible as a
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of 1769-70. The horsemen portrayed in the Saddle Rock Ranch Pictographs in the heart of the
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761:"State of our Parks: Southern California's Mediterranean Biome Parks"
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