Spanish and Indian place names of California: Their Meaning and Their Romance

by Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez

Arroyo del Norte (creek of the north).

Arroyo Real de las Águilas (creek of the camp of the eagles).

Arroyo del Rodéo (creek of the cattle round-up).

Arroyo Seco (dry creek). See page [157].

Asfalto (asphalt), incorrectly spelled asphalto, is in southwestern Kern County.

Asunción (ascension). See pages [97] and [339].

Atascadero (bog-mire). See page [127]. The Atascadero is one of the largest ranches in the state, comprising 22000 acres.

Avena (oats), is in Inyo County.

Avenal (a field sown with oats). See page [127].