*** Source: Thompson, Robert A., Historical and descriptive sketch of Sonoma County, California. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1877, 122 pgs. Notice: This data is donated to the Public Domain by TAG, 2004, and may be copied freely by anyone to anywhere. *** ---page 0--- [This TOC was not published with the original text and is only provided here for the reader's convenience. TABLE OF CONTENTS Boundaries............................................ 3 Topography............................................ 4 Smaller Valleys....................................... 4 Principal Water Courses............................... 6 Means of Access....................................... 7 Early History......................................... 8 Climate and Rainfall of Sonoma County................ 20 The Thermal Belt..................................... 22 Agriculture.......................................... 23 The Wine Product of Sonoma County.................... 26 Live Stock........................................... 28 Mills and Factories.................................. 28 Timber............................................... 28 The Hard-Woods....................................... 32 The Oaks............................................. 32 Mines and Mining Interest............................ 33 The Geyers........................................... 35 Mineral Springs...................................... 37 The Petrified Forest................................. 39 Public Schools....................................... 39 Churches and Church Property......................... 40 Public Buildings..................................... 41 Railroads............................................ 42 The San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad......... 42 North Pacific Coast Railroad......................... 42 Roads and Highways................................... 45 The Courts of Sonoma County.......................... 46 The Court of Sessions................................ 47 The Board of Supervisors............................. 47 Sonoma County Finances............................... 48 Liabilities.......................................... 48 Value of Real and Personal Property by Townships..... 49 Land as Graded by the Assessor....................... 49 THE CITY OF SONOMA................................... 50 The First Newspaper.................................. 50 St. Louis or Embarcadero............................. 51 GLEN ELLEN........................................... 51 KELLOGG.............................................. 51 FOSSVILLE............................................ 51 DONAHUE.............................................. 52 LAKEVILLE............................................ 52 CITY OF PETALUMA..................................... 52 Land Titles.......................................... 57 East Petaluma........................................ 58 The Public Schools................................... 59 Churches............................................. 60 Societies............................................ 60 Newpapers............................................ 61 Banks................................................ 62 Library Association.................................. 63 The Petaluma Fire Department......................... 63 Manufactures of Petaluma............................. 64 Streets, Parks and Sewers............................ 67 Water Company........................................ 67 Cemetery............................................. 67 Business Classified.................................. 68 Sonoma and Marin District Agricultural Society....... 68 Mutual Relief Association............................ 69 Exports of Petaluma.................................. 70 SANTA ROSA........................................... 70 Brick Buildings...................................... 76 Santa Rosa Bank...................................... 77 Savings Bank of Santa Rosa........................... 77 Pacific Methodist College............................ 77 Christian College.................................... 79 The Public Schools of Santa Rosa..................... 79 Professor Jones' Academy............................. 80 Churches............................................. 81 Societies............................................ 81 Library.............................................. 81 Fire Department...................................... 82 Manufactures......................................... 82 Water Works.......................................... 84 Gas Works............................................ 85 City Street-Car Railroad Company..................... 85 Streets.............................................. 85 McDonald Avenue...................................... 86 Sonoma Democrat...................................... 86 The Santa Rosa Press and Times....................... 87 FULTON............................................... 87 WINDSOR.............................................. 87 HEALDSBURG........................................... 88 Founders of the Town................................. 89 Healdsburg Exports for 1876.......................... 92 GEYERSVILLE.......................................... 92 CLOVERDALE........................................... 92 Shipments of Produce from Cloverdale in 1876......... 94 SEBASTOPOL........................................... 94 FORRESTVILLE......................................... 95 Rustic-Chair Manufactory............................. 96 GUERNEVILLE.......................................... 97 FREESTONE............................................ 97 MOSCOW............................................... 98 OCCIDENTAL Post-Office............................... 99 DUNCAN'S MILL........................................ 99 FORT ROSS............................................ 99 TIMBER COVE......................................... 100 SALT POINT.......................................... 100 FISK'S MILL......................................... 100 FISHERMAN'S BAY..................................... 100 BODEGA.............................................. 100 TWO-ROCK Post Office................................ 101 VALLEY FORD......................................... 101 BLOOMFIELD.......................................... 103 STONY POINT......................................... 103 Conclusion.......................................... 104] *** end ***