Map of the Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados [CA] : comprising 20,464 91/100 acres, confirmed to Joaquin Moraga & Juan Bernal by U.S. Board of Land Commissioners / surveyed under instructions of U.S. Surveyor General by H.A. Higley, U.S. Deputy Surveyor, April 1855.

In the 1970’s, I lived in the small, suburban town of Moraga, California attending Donald Rheem Elementary, Joaquin Moraga Intermediate, and Campolindo High School. While there may have been times where I failed to listen to my teachers, I am certain there was never any mention of the history of Moraga, beyond it being a Mexican land grant (Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados) made to Joaquin Moraga. Below are two articles that provide a small glimpse into the history of Moraga and explore tales of a squatters war and of ranchers resisting a railroad expansion.

Click to read entire article: San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, California 27 Jul 1884, Sun  •  Page 5
Click to read entire article: The San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco, California 06 May 1897, Thu  •  Page 4

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