Land Issues in California: Challenges and Solutions in the 19th Century

May 15, 2025

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Learn about the land problems faced in California in the 1800s, from issues with land grants and the Gold Rush to legal disputes and economic decline. Despite challenges, solutions were sought with the help of politicians and ranch owners like John Bidwell.

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Land Issues in California: Challenges and Solutions in the 19th Century

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Land problems 19
treaty • Land grants, protected
Californios • Gold Rush 1849 • $$$ • Cattle, etc.
PROBLEMS • 1851: Gwin Act, Land office • Claims: dubious • Avg.: 17 yrs. • Legal fees, crooks
squatters • Barred owners • Organized • Support from politicians
Drought 1860s • Economic decline
Rancho del Arroyo Chico to John Bidwell
“Foreigners” • ++ Anglos • - political power • Santa Barbara