Ranchos of California

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• Definitions of what constituted a rancho have been clarified (grant vs conveyance).
• New content introduces subdivision and a named rancho (Rancho Guejito) as an example of changes to land-use patterns.

Replace “The ranchos of California were concessions and land grants in what was then known as Alta California made by.” with “The ranchos of California were conveyances of land ownership from the national government to private individuals in what was.”. Add: With advancing urbanization more and more rancho boundaries are being replaced with newer surveys of smaller tracts Even in rural areas ranchos have generally been subdivided into smaller more manageable tracts Rancho Guejito.

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