Almost all overland passage to Southern California population centers was, and still is, funneled through a small number of passes. North to south these passages are Tehachapi, Tejon, San Fernando, Cajon, and San Gorgonio passes, the Carrizo-Vallecito Corridor and San Diego’s Mountain Springs Grade. This book is about the history of these gateways to Southern California.
Hardbound, 489 pages, $45