Title: Alameda County place names
First published: 1986
Description: This book contains over 800 natural and cultural names commonly found on maps for Alameda County, California. This is the first comprehensive compilation for Alameda County place names. The origin and location of the names are described and shown on map plates. The period of assigning names is from the Spanish to the present. Obsolete names are included. This book is an invaluable resource for historians, genealogists, writers, students, and others who need to find the locations of place names or learn about their origins.
Subjects: Geographical Names, Names, Geographical, Place Names
Places: Alameda County, California
Time periods: 1769-1986