Gloria Hine Gossard

Tehachapi (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))

(No reviews yet) Write a Review

ISBN 13:: 9780738555607
author:: Gloria Hine Gossard
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 127
Dimensions:: 16.5 x 0.8 x 23.5 cm
Genre:: History, North America,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 20 working days

£18.43

Current Stock: 5

Quantity:

Description

Description

Tehachapi is an unusual name for an unusual place. It originates from the Southern Paiute description of the convergence of the Mojave Desert and California's southern Central Valley wetlands. In 1876, the Southern Pacific Railroad built its route through the Tehachapi Valley, linking Northern and Southern California rail lines near the communities of Williamsburg and Greenwich. These hamlets were known by local residents as Old Tehachapi and New Tehachapi. The railroad created a new town, Summit Station, which eventually became informally known as Tehachapi after it surpassed both early settlements. Over time, these frontier outposts evolved into the city that anchors southern Kern County, having survived droughts, floods, fires, and a devastating earthquake in 1952. Tehachapi's history is marked by resilience and transformation, reflecting the region's unique geography and the people who have shaped its development.

View AllClose