San Marcos

by Charles Musser

Overview

According to legend, the name San Marcos can be attributed to a group of Spaniards who, while out on a mission to capture suspected horse thieves, accidently stumbled upon a beautiful little valley on the feast day of St. Mark. This little valley would remain sparsely populated for years to come, as a Mexican land grant tenanted by vaqueros, an agricultural salvation for homesteading early Californians, and the site of small towns that would nearly disappear between the pages of history. With the arrival of the Santa Fe Railroad, eventual official incorporation in 1963, and continuous progression today, San Marcos has formed an identity as a prospering and growing community that still retains the feel of a rural small town.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738599625
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/05/2014
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Author Charlie Musser has traveled across the United States and the world, returning to where he grew up with a passion to understand the people and events that have shaped the present. He holds a degree in anthropology and, at 26 years old, is the youngest member ever elected to the board of directors at the San Marcos Historical Society.