Rancho, Pueblo, Presidio & Mission Lands
Ranchos The colonization of California began with the Spanish Empire’s discovery of New Spain. Along with Mexico, the states of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, and other lands, made up what was once known as New Spain. California was one of the last of...
Grants of Land in California made by Spanish or Mexican Authorities
The colonization of California began with the Spanish Empire's discovery of New Spain. Along with Mexico, the states of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, and other lands, made up what was once known as New Spain. California was one of the last of these...