1896

1896 – Coyotes have been a local nuisance for a long time

June 30, 2011 by Larry Strawther

No one disputes that coyotes were in this area before man, but here is some evidence of their audacity. October 3, 1896 – LA Times, p13 In the Anaheim column: A correspondent from Alamitos near the factory site asks in the Anaheim Gazette: What are we to do with the coyote element? We can’t get … Read more

1896 – USGS map showing Los Alamitos area as it was

June 21, 2011 by Larry Strawther

To the left is a late 1896 USGS map showing the lower portion of “the Downey” quadrangle, the upper portion of the Bolsa quadrangle and the west portion of the Anaheim quadrangle, but mainly focusing on Rancho Los Alamitos and the surrounding area. The sugar factory would be constructed later that year but the early … Read more