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Book Title: Historical And Descriptive Sketch Of Sonoma County, California

EAST PETALUMA.

   That part of the city of Petaluma which lies on the east side of the creek
was held under the Vallejo title to the Petaluma grant. The cloud on the west
side did not affect it. The tract was originally purchased from General Vallejo
by Tom Hopper. On the 27th day of August, 1857, Hopper conveyed to W. D. Bliss,
John Kalkman, and Stephen C. Haydon, each, one-fourth interest in his tract of
two hundred and seventy acres. Up to this time there was no connection between
the east and west side of the creek except over a rickety bridge, which crossed
above the city. The new owners of the Hopper tract at once built a draw-bridge
across the creek, at the foot of Washington street, and surveyed and sub-divided
the land into town and villa-lots. Building commenced on that side, and it is
now an important part of the city. The depot of the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad is in East Petaluma and it grows quite as fast as other
portions of the city. The land has been raised by the overflow of the creeks
which cross Petaluma valley. These streams formerly spread out over the plain
beyond the town, but were gradually confined to a narrow channel, through which
this rich tribute from the hills was brought across the plain and spread over
the lands of East Petaluma thereby greatly enhancing their value. East Petaluma
was included within the limits of the city as already incorporated by an act of
the legislature of 1858. The streets are well graded and graveled, and at least
two principal highways lead into the city from that direction.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORICAL
AND
DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH
OF
SONOMA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
BY
ROBERT A. THOMPSON,
EDITOR OF "THE SONOMA DEMOCRAT."
PHILADELPHIA:
L. H. EVERTS & CO. 
1877.


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