Pixies and giants in the enchanted forest | Ross Eric Gibson, Local History
"The name Ben Lomond had come from local vintner John Burns, recalling the Scottish wine-growing region," writes Ross Eric Gibson. "Thomas Bell became Ben Lomond's first postmaster, whose love for the area’s natural beauty caused him to purchase 300 acres of woodland south of the Ben Lomond Bridge for preservation."
Source: santacruzsentinel.com