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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:55 pm
by E_Page
The BLM in Sacramento should have all of those records. There are limited copies at State Lands, but BLM has the official and more complete records.
Land Grants in Alta California
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:42 pm
by Steve Martin
Crisostomo Perez of the State Lands Commission put together a book called "Land Grants in Alta California" that may have some information that would interest you, including some "general instructions to deputy surveyors engaged in the survey of land claims that have been finally confirmed". It also has Case #'s, Volume & Page numbers for court cases, on all of the Ranchos in California. It was published by Landmark enterprises, so I would check with Paul Cuomo Press for availability.
"Chaining the Land" by Bud Uzes
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:44 pm
by Propst
"Chaining the Land" by Bud Uzes has a great deal of general information on that subject and many others.
It is a treasure, if you don't have it in your library, get it.
CLSA sells it on this site.
The Perez book is EXCELLENT as well, they were selling it on eBay for less than $20 a few months ago, it may still be up there. Highly recommended.
Information specific to a Rancho Survey can be had from BLM as the others have said.
You will enjoy the Uzes and Perez books. Informative and entertaining!
All the Best,
Tom Propst
L.S. 6098, CFedS 1157
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:38 am
by E_Page
"Land Grants in Alta California" by Perez can be found here:
http://search.cartserver.com/search/sea ... rnia&go=GO!
If that link doesn't work for some reason, go to
www.pcpressinc.com and search for it by title.
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:39 am
by Ian Wilson
Sorry to jump in late, but I was in the desert west of Phoenix last week...117ºF on Wednesday.
W.W. Robinson, "Land in California", University of California Press, 1948, ISBN: 0-520-03875-4 is now in paperback and being reprinted. It's a great source of histoical information on land in California, including Ranchos.