page_title: Territorial evolution of California
hierarchical_section_title: Territorial evolution of California
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of Nataqua Territory, a provisional territory in western Nevada, and northeast California 1856-1861.
context_page_description: The following timeline traces the territorial evolution of California, the thirty-first state admitted to the United States of America, including the process of removing Indigenous Peoples from their native lands, or restricting them to reservations.
context_section_description: The following timeline traces the territorial evolution of California, the thirty-first state admitted to the United States of America, including the process of removing Indigenous Peoples from their native lands, or restricting them to reservations.
caption: American period: The Nataqua Territory extension into California (light yellow), and Nevada's Roop County claim (light yellow area plus area outlined in green).
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