Many books have been written about the California Gold Rush, but a geographical-historical dictionary has long been lacking. With the publication of "California Gold Camps", a monumental project has been completed. "California Gold Camps" is a basic reference that will be indispensable to the histor[...]
This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. The dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography.[...]