The Sacramento Region
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The Sacramento Region
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Author :
language : en
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Release Date : 1955
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River City And Valley Life
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Author : Christopher J. Castaneda
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2013-12-09
River City And Valley Life written by Christopher J. Castaneda and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-09 with History categories.
Often referred to as “the Big Tomato,” Sacramento is a city whose makeup is significantly more complex than its agriculture-based sobriquet implies. In River City and Valley Life, seventeen contributors reveal the major transformations to the natural and built environment that have shaped Sacramento and its suburbs, residents, politics, and economics throughout its history. The site that would become Sacramento was settled in 1839, when Johann Augustus Sutter attempted to convert his Mexican land grant into New Helvetia (or “New Switzerland”). It was at Sutter’s sawmill fifty miles to the east that gold was first discovered, leading to the California Gold Rush of 1849. Nearly overnight, Sacramento became a boomtown, and cityhood followed in 1850. Ideally situated at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers, the city was connected by waterway to San Francisco and the surrounding region. Combined with the area’s warm and sunny climate, the rivers provided the necessary water supply for agriculture to flourish. The devastation wrought by floods and cholera, however, took a huge toll on early populations and led to the construction of an extensive levee system that raised the downtown street level to combat flooding. Great fortune came when local entrepreneurs built the Central Pacific Railroad, and in 1869 it connected with the Union Pacific Railroad to form the first transcontinental passage. Sacramento soon became an industrial hub and major food-processing center. By 1879, it was named the state capital and seat of government. In the twentieth century, the Sacramento area benefitted from the federal government’s major investment in the construction and operation of three military bases and other regional public works projects. Rapid suburbanization followed along with the building of highways, bridges, schools, parks, hydroelectric dams, and the Rancho Seco nuclear power plant, which activists would later shut down. Today, several tribal gaming resorts attract patrons to the area, while “Old Sacramento” revitalizes the original downtown as it celebrates Sacramento’s pioneering past. This environmental history of Sacramento provides a compelling case study of urban and suburban development in California and the American West. As the contributors show, Sacramento has seen its landscape both ravaged and reborn. As blighted areas, rail yards, and riverfronts have been reclaimed, and parks and green spaces created and expanded, Sacramento’s identity continues to evolve. As it moves beyond its Gold Rush, Transcontinental Railroad, and government-town heritage, Sacramento remains a city and region deeply rooted in its natural environment.
The Outdoor World Of The Sacramento Region
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993-09-01
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The Outdoor World Of The Sacramento Region
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
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The Sacramento Region
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Author : California State University, Sacramento. Library
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Sacramento Region written by California State University, Sacramento. Library and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with City planning categories.
Sacramento Perspective
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Author : Sacramento County (Calif.). Planning Dept
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Sacramento Perspective written by Sacramento County (Calif.). Planning Dept and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Regional planning categories.
Overview Of Multi County Governmental Organizations In The Sacramento Region
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Author : California. Sacramento Regional Area Planning Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Overview Of Multi County Governmental Organizations In The Sacramento Region written by California. Sacramento Regional Area Planning Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Regional planning categories.
Sacrammento Perspective An Analysis Of The Sacramento Region
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Author : SACRAMENTO COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Sacrammento Perspective An Analysis Of The Sacramento Region written by SACRAMENTO COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.
Multi County Governmental Organization In The Sacramento Region
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Author : California. Sacramento Regional Area Planning Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Multi County Governmental Organization In The Sacramento Region written by California. Sacramento Regional Area Planning Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with County government categories.
The Outdoor World Of The Sacramento Region
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Author : Sacramento County Office of Education. Educational Services Division
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The Outdoor World Of The Sacramento Region written by Sacramento County Office of Education. Educational Services Division and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Natural history categories.