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2013, August 7 – California State Water Resources Control Board Order Wr 2013-0030-Exec And June 2013 Settlement Agreement With Monterey County Water Resources Agency
Miscellaneous Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Documents and Reports
Monterey County Water Resources Agency (formerly Monterey County Flood Control and Water Conservation District) submitted Application 13225 and 13226 (combined into Permit 11043) in response to problems of seawater intrusion in the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin examined by California Department of Public Works in Bulletin 52 published in 1946. The express intent of the application was to implement the solutions outlined in Bulletin 52 to combat sweater intrusion by diverting 400 cubic feet water per second from Salinas River for municipal and agricultural uses, not to exceed 168,538 acre-feet per year.. Phase I was successfully implemented in 2010. Phase II …
2015 - Salinas River Watershed Area Salt Modeling Assessment Prepared For California Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board And The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region Ix
Miscellaneous Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Documents and Reports
A November 2015 report prepared by Tetra Tech for California Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX. The purpose was for the informed development of salt-related TMDLs by the CCRWQCB and a salt and nutrient management plan for the Salinas Valley aquifers. Three reaches reported 2010 303(d) listings for salt-related impairments in these watersheds including impairments due to chloride, sodium, electrical conductivity, and total dissolved solids – Lower Salinas River, Santa Rita Creek, and Alisal Creek. This report provides data analysis and a literature review (Sections 1 through 5), development of a …
1881 - History Of The State Of California From The Period Of The Conquest By Spain To Her Occupation By The United States, John Frost
Miscellaneous Documents and Reports
Originally published in 1851 without the Appendix and with a chapter on the natural history of California, this 1881 edition covers the entire pre-United States history of California in pages 7 through 36. The remainder of the book focuses on California history following 1847 through 1853 (pages 36 through 300) with a significant emphasis on gold, mining, agriculture and other resources; the formation of the state government; routes to California; the Californians; and California Indians. This later edition excluded the natural history chapter and added a new one concerning events in California from its admission into the United States to …
1846 - The Conquest Of Mexico - An Appeal To The Citizens Of The United States, On The Justice And Expediency Of The Conquest Of Mexico; With Historical And Descriptive Information Respecting That Country
Miscellaneous Publications – Mexican
The unknown author of this 1846 publication asks the question: “Would the invasion and conquest of Mexico by the United States … be right?” A series of questions surrounding the annexation of Texas and the justification for going to war against Mexico are asked and answered. They included, in part: Is the war right? Is it expedient? Was the revolution of Texas right? Was the annexation of Texas right? Concluding that the answers to these questions were yes, a second, independent justification was proffered relating to the injuries Mexico was inflicting on the United States of America commerce. Concerns about …
1850 – Report On The Subject Of Land Titles In California Made In Pursuance Of Instructions From The Secretary Of State And The Secretary Of Interior, By William Carey Jones: Together With A Translation Of The Principal Laws On That Subject, And Some Other Papers Relating Thereto
Miscellaneous Documents and Reports
An 1850 report prepared by William Carey Jones at the request of the Secretaries of State and Interior. In the first half of the report, Jones described the method by which land titles were created from the first inception to the perfect title as practiced by Mexico within the Province of California, as well as the history of the issuance of land grants subsequent to the independence of Mexico from Spain and the process by which that was accomplished. Jones provides a list of records and memoranda of grants found in the government archives of Monterey. The report addressed the …
1759 - A Natural And Civil History Of California, Volume I
1759 - A Natural And Civil History Of California, Volume I
Miscellaneous Publications – Spanish
Volume I. is the 1759 English translation of Spanish Jesuit Miguel Venegas’s 1758 publication regarding the history of the Peninsula of California. It describes the soil, mountains, harbors, lakes, rivers and seas, the animals, vegetables, minerals and fishery for pearls; as well as the customs of the inhabitants, their religion, government, manner of living before their conversion to the Christian religion by the Jesuits. The Preface addresses the merits of the Spanish publication, the strengths and weakness of the Spanish in this far region, as well as the potential opportunities for England. Volume one contains Part I. through Part III, …
1759 - A Natural And Civil History Of California, Volume Ii
1759 - A Natural And Civil History Of California, Volume Ii
Miscellaneous Publications – Spanish
Volume II (Part III, Sec. XIII through Part V) is a continuation of the 1759 English translation of Spanish Jesuit Miguel Venegas’s 1758 publication regarding the history of the Peninsula of California. It continues where Volume I, Part III, Sect. XII, left off discussing the role of the Jesuits in California. Volume II also contains five appendices: Appendix I, a short description of the coast of California by Francisco Lopez de Gomara; Appendix II, the narrative of the 1602 voyage of Captain Sebastian Vizcaino surveying the western coast of the California Peninsula; Appendix III, an account of …
17__ - Plano De Punta Escondida Y Del Islote De Cayo Escondido En La Parte Suroriental De La Baja California
Pre-1824 Maps
An undated, incomplete chart missing the upper half where there most likely was a population plan and index that corresponded to the alphabetical notations on the map. It is missing any type of cartouche or legend describing the chart. The title was derived from the content of the map. It appears to be a plan of Puerto Escondido and the islet of Cayo Escondido located in the southeastern part of Baja California, Mexico, some 15 miles south of Loreto on the Sea of Cortez. The chart focuses on topography, reflected by the relief represented by contour lines, as opposed to …
1769 - Plano De La Costa Del Sur Corregido Hasta La Canal De Santa Barbara
1769 - Plano De La Costa Del Sur Corregido Hasta La Canal De Santa Barbara
Pre-1824 Maps
Under orders from Don Jose de Gálvez, between 1768 and 1770, Miguel Constanzó explored the coastline of the California (Baja) Peninsula and Alta California with a two-fold purpose: 1) to correct existing navigational charts, and 2) to investigate and develop plans for the ports of San Diego and Monterey. He was also directed, if possible, to investigate the San Francisco Bay region and develop plans for that area too. His explorations resulted in four maps that included a plan focused on the coastal region around the Channel of Santa Bárbara. The map roughly depicts the coastline from San Blas, New …
2017 – Draft Summaries Of Land Patent Acres In The Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin
2017 – Draft Summaries Of Land Patent Acres In The Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin
Summaries of Data Relating to the Basins
Two tables summarizing the Bureau of Land Management records relating to land patents issued in the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin based on acres: 1) Summary of Land Patent Acres by Patentee and County, and 2) Summary of Land Patent Acres by Patentee in the Bulletin 118 Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin.
2017 – Draft Summaries Of Land Patents Issued In Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin By U.S. Bureau Of Land Management
GLO Land Patent Maps in Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin
Three tables summarizing the Bureau of Land Management records relating to land patents issued in the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin: 1) Patent Acres by Township Range and Section and by Location in Bulletin 118 Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin; 2) Patent Acres In the Bulletin 118 Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin and Vicinity; and 3) Patent Acres by Township, Range and Section In the Bulletin 118 Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin with Patentees.
2017 – Draft Summaries Of Land Patents Issued In Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin By U.S. Bureau Of Land Management
Summaries of Data Relating to the Basins
Three tables summarizing the Bureau of Land Management records relating to land patents issued in the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin: 1) Patent Acres by Township Range and Section and by Location in Bulletin 118 Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin; 2) Patent Acres In the Bulletin 118 Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin and Vicinity; and 3) Patent Acres by Township, Range and Section In the Bulletin 118 Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin with Patentees.
2017 – Draft Summaries Of Land Patent Acres In The Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin
2017 – Draft Summaries Of Land Patent Acres In The Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin
GLO Land Patent Maps in Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin
Two tables summarizing the Bureau of Land Management records relating to land patents issued in the Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin based on acres: 1) Summary of Land Patent Acres by Patentee and County, and 2) Summary of Land Patent Acres by Patentee in the Bulletin 118 Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin.
1797 C. - Mar Grande De San. Blas
1797 C. - Mar Grande De San. Blas
Pre-1824 Maps
This undated, hand-drawn map reflects the coastline beginning in the northern portion of the Baja Peninsula going as far north as Puerto de la Bodega. It shows the approximate location of the 18 missions established in Alta California by 1797. It does not show missions located north of the San Francisco Bay – San Rafael Arcángel and San Francisco de Solano established in 1817 and 1823 respectively. Mission San Luis Rey de Francia established in 1798 and located north of San Diego is not shown on the map, hence one can extrapolate that the map was probably created in late …
1795 C. – Mapa De La Nueva California Al Exmo SeñOr Principe De La Paz
1795 C. – Mapa De La Nueva California Al Exmo SeñOr Principe De La Paz
Pre-1824 Maps
A map of Nueva Califorina dedicated to the “Prince of Peace” (Principe de la Paz), a title given to Manuel Godoy y Álvarez de Faria in 1795 who began his career in 1788 as guard of the Corps and by 1792 was no less than Duke of Alcudia, Great of Spain and Secretary of State. From this dedication, the 1795 date has been attributed to the map. This map reflects the coastal area of Nueve California but provides little detail of its interior. The exploration routes taken by P. Gracés and Juan Bautista de Auza in 1775 are …
1770 - Carta Reducida Del Occeano AsiáTico Nombrado Por Los Navegantes Mar Del Sur - Que Comprehende La Costa Oriental Y Occidental De La Peninsula De La California Con El Golfo De Su DenominacióN
Pre-1824 Maps
This map by Miguel Costanzó depicts a West Coast region of New Spain (Nueva Españal) and the American frontier that extended from Cabo de Corrientes in New Spain to Cabo Blanco (the westernmost point in modern-day Oregon) and the Rio de los Reyes (River of the Kings) immediately to the north of Cabo Blanco. Motivated by news from Europe that the Russians and English were establishing themselves on the coasts of the North Pacific, Following January 1768 issuance of an order by the Viceroy Governor of New Spain, navigators who had previously explored the Sea of the South proceeded to …
1779 - Plano De La Insigne Entrada De Bucarely, En La Costa Septentrional De La California
1779 - Plano De La Insigne Entrada De Bucarely, En La Costa Septentrional De La California
Pre-1824 Maps
On February 11, 1779, two vessels, the Princesa and the Favorita, commanded by Ignacio de Arteaga and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, set sail launching Spain’s third expedition from San Blas, Mexico, to Nueva Galicia (the Pacific Northwest). Their orders were to sail far from the coastline and aim for 70° north latitude and to take formal possession of the land from 50° to 70° north latitude. After an 81-day voyage, they set anchor in the entrance of Puerto de Bucareli situated 55° 17' north latitude on May 3, 1779. They spent six weeks exploring the coastal …
1791 - Costa N.O. De La Ámerica Septentrional: Plano De La Ensenaday Puto De Monterrey Situado En La Latitd. N 36°-36’ Y El Longitud De 115°-90'-20''. Occidentl. De Cadiz / Levantado Por Las Corvetas De S.M. Descubierta Y Atrevida
Pre-1824 Maps
This map was created as a part of a five-year maritime scientific exploration made by Alessandro Malaspina and José de Bustamante y Guerra in Spanish corvettes Atrevida and Descubierta. The multifaceted journey included a search for the Northwest Passage. The map depicts the Central California coastline from Ano Nuevo State Marine Conservation Area south to Point Lobos. Malaspina arrived in Monterey Bay on September 11, 1791 where he and the scientists who accompanied him recorded their observations and made nautical sounding along the coast.
1770 - Carta Reducida Del Oceano Asiatico, Ó Mar Del SúR, Que Comprehende La Costa Oriental Y Occidental De La Península De La California, Con El Golfo De Su Denominacion Antiguamente Conocido Por La De Mar De Cortés
Pre-1824 Maps
The chart was drawn by Miguel Constanzó, royal engineer for the Kingdom of New Spain, who accompanied the 1769 expedition led by Captain Gaspar de Portola to establish a settlement at Monterey Bay previously discovered by Sebastián Vizcaino in 1603. The chart depicts the Pacific Ocean, the entire eastern and western coast of the California peninsula, the Sea of Cortez, and the coasts of North America, from the isthmus that connects this peninsula with the mainland to the River of the Kings (R de los Reyes), and from the Colorado River to the Cape of Corrientes.
1828 - Cote Nord-Quest De L'AméRique Reconnue Par Le Cap. Vancouver
1828 - Cote Nord-Quest De L'AméRique Reconnue Par Le Cap. Vancouver
Pre-1824 Maps
Map published in France in 1828 depicting the West Coast from Bodega Bay, California, to El Rosario, Baja California as described by Captain George Vancouver of the British Royal Navy during his exploration of this region in 1793. The map shows vessels' tracks and depths by soundings. The two inset maps of Port of San Diego and entrance to the Port of San Francisco show relief by hachures; depths by soundings.
1786 - A New Map Of The Whole Continent Of America - Divided Into North And South And West Indies Where They Are Exactly Described In United States Of North America As Well As The Several European Possessions According To The Preliminaries Of Peace Signed At Versailles, Jan 20, 1783
Pre-1824 Maps
An early map that depicted both the North and South Americans along with the West Indies. It provides a glaring contrast between the known and unknown regions, with the Eastern parts of North America quite well understood, while the mythical River of the West was still shown as a continuous water course from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The map reflects the United States following the American Revolutionary War and included the addition of Spanish discoveries north of Baja California in what has been described as “fantastically detailed” topographical and geographical features. Included on this map is the often-disputed Chinese …
1783 - New Map Of North America With West India Islands, Divided According To The Preliminary Articles Of Peace, Signed At Versailles, 20, Jan. 1783, Wherein Are Particularly Distinguished The United States, And The Several Provinces, Governments & Ca Which Compose The British Dominions, Laid Down According To The Latest Surveys, And Corrected From The Original Materials Of Goverr. Pownall, Membr. Of Parlimnt.
Pre-1824 Maps
The map was originally published in 1755 and subsequently updated numerous times as more land was explored and land ownership changed. It includes text at the top right corner setting forth the fishing rights of the United States. The lower left corner contains an insert is entitled: “A Passage By Land to California.” An upper left corner insert is entitled: “A Particular map of Baffin and Hudson’s Bay.” Extensive comments by Pownall regarding the lands and territories between the Apalachean (sic) Mountains and the Mississippi River regarding indigenous tribes, sites suitable for factories, alliances and temperaments of tribes and the …
2017 – The Development Of The Land Tenure And Water Systems In California And Specifically In The Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin [Draft]
Related Research and Documents
Beginning with the Aboriginal era through the Spanish, Mexican and United States eras, maps and governmental documents reflect the state of knowledge concerning California (and the Salinas Valley) along with the driving needs and policies that determined how water was used and managed. By examining the maps, it is possible to determine the state of knowledge in Europe (and later in the United States) as it related to the physical and geographical attributes of California prior to colonization and subsequently throughout the Spanish and Mexican periods. Governmental documents provide a window to how land was used and granted during the …
1848 Through Post-1925 - Summaries Of U.S. Bureau Of Land Management Patents Issued In Salinas Valley And Vicinity
Summaries of Data Relating to the Basins
A series of tables summarizing the Bureau of Land Management patents issued in the Salinas Valley and vicinity (including Monterey, San Benito and San Luis Obispo Counties) as well as the amount of acreage, document class, entry class, cancellation status, acres of land contributing or not likely contributing to Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin.
1908-1912 -Salinas Valley Usgs Composite Map
1908-1912 -Salinas Valley Usgs Composite Map
Groundwater Basin Maps
Composite map of the Salinas Valley, Monterey County, California, made from surveys conducted by the United States Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey during the years 1908 through 1912.
1825 - Mission Spheres Of Influence Circa 1825, Salinas Valley And Vicinity [Draft]
1825 - Mission Spheres Of Influence Circa 1825, Salinas Valley And Vicinity [Draft]
Mission Maps
Map depicting mission spheres of influence in approximately 1825 in the Salinas Valley and surrounding vicinities. Supplemental downloadable August 4, 2017 memorandum regarding the Motivations for Mapping "Spanish Mission Sphere of Influence."
1845 - Conceptual Land Use Patterns Circa 1845 Inferred By Diseños Submitted To Mexican Government, Salinas Valley And Vicinity [Draft 2017]
Groundwater Basin Maps
Map depicting conceptual land use patterns circa 1845 as inferred by diseños submitted to the Mexican government in the Salinas Valley and surrounding vicinities.
1932 – Digitization Of Rutillus Harrison Allen’S 1932 “Map Of Types Of Farming In Monterey County” [Draft]
Groundwater Basin Maps
A 2017 digitization of Rutillus Harrison Allen’s 1932 “Map of Types of Farming in Monterey County” from his dissertation entitled, “Economic History of Agriculture in Monterey County During the American Period.”
2017 Joint Meeting Of Mcwra And Monterey County To Consider 2015 Salinas Valley Groundwater Level Contours & Seawater Intrusion Maps
Monterey County Water Resources Agency Water Reports
A July 13, 2017, presentation of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) at the Joint Meeting of the MCWRA Board and Monterey County Board of Supervisors. Provides a review of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Groundwater Monitoring program the purpose of which is to monitor the health of the basin, evaluate MCWRA projects and develop basin management strategies pertaining to groundwater use and seawater intrusion.
1925 And Later - Public Land Survey Sections Containing Blm Patents In The Salinas Valley And Vicinity (Draft)
GLO Land Patent Maps in Salinas Valley Groundwater Basin
A draft 2017 map prepared by Stetson Engineers Inc. depicting public land survey sections and the location of all Bureau of Land Management patents granted within the public land survey sections in the Salinas River Valley, California, and vicinity after 1925.