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Book Title: History Of Sonoma County

WASHINGTON.

   This township consists principally of hill and valley lands, the soil of the
former about Geyserville being well adapted to fruit culture, and the growth of
wine grapes; indeed, there is every essential in soil and climate for the
production of the best varieties of grapes, stone and seed fruits.

   GEYSERVILLE.—This is a village and postoffice on the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad, about twenty-four miles north of the county seat, Santa Rosa.
It was settled by Doctor Elisha Ely in 1851. The first business store was
started in 1854 by Colonel A. C. Godwin, who afterwards located the Geyser
Springs. The hamlet consists of one store, one post and express office, one
saloon, one hotel, and one blacksmith shop. Geyserville is not so much a place
as it is these establishments,


Additional Comments:
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HISTORY
—OF-

SONOMA COUNTY,
-INCLUDING ITS—
Geology, Topooraphy, Mountains, Valleys and Streams;
—TOGETHER WITH—
A Full and Particular Record of the Spanish Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources; the Names of Original
Spanish and American Pioneers; a full Political History, Comprising the Tabular
Statements of Elections and Office-holders since the Formation of the County;
Separate Histories of each Township, Showing the Advancement of Grape and Grain
 Growing Interests, and Pisciculture;
ALSO, INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE; THE RAISING OF THE BEAR FLAG; AND BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
—AND OF ITS—
Cities, Towns, Churches, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc., Etc.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO:
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.



Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1879, by ALLEY, BOWEN & Co.,
in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

PACIFIC PRESS,
Oakland, Cal. Printers., Stereotypers and Binders.


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