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The Owens Valley aqueduct and water from the Colorado River blunted the impact of 20th century droughts. Cattle and sheep range, emptied by thirst, became 50-by-100 foot house lots for the ten million of us who live in Los Angeles County, wondering today if there will ever be enough water.
When struck, the 1848 CAL quarter eagles did not bear the incuse "CAL."; this would be added by Chief Engraver James Longacre...
Native American settlements were first, and then the rancho system -- Spanish then Mexican land grants throughout California -- were built atop and near those settlements and still shape our geography and place names.