Pioneers of Riverside County: The Spanish, Mexican and Early American Periods
Steve Lech is a researcher, author and lecturer on the history of Riverside County, California. A native Riversider, his interest in local history dates back more than thirty-five years. He began working for Riverside County in 1986 and since that time has enjoyed exploring many aspects of the history of the county. One of the avenues on which his research took him was the fascinating story of how Riverside County came into existence both geographically and politically. This led to his first self-published book,Along the Old Roads, which has been described as the definitive history of Riverside County's settlement and formation.