La Bolsa (the pocket), is near Newport Beach.
Las Bolsas (the pockets).
Bolsa de Chamisal (pocket of the wild cane, or reeds). The chamisal, sometimes incorrectly spelled chemisal, is defined in the dictionaries as wild cane, or reed, but in California, at least, it is applied to a “shrub attaining a height of six or eight feet. Its thickets are almost impassable except by bears or similar animals, as the branches are low and very stiff and tough. In some places men are only able to penetrate it by crawling.”—(Mr. Charles B. Turrill.)
Bolsa Chica (little pocket).
Bolsa de las Escorpinas (pocket of the perch.)
Bolsa Nueva y Moro Cojo (new pocket and lame Moor). The word Moro was often used to mean anything black, as, for instance, a lame black horse, for which the Moro Cojo Rancho, near Monterey, is said to have been named.
Bolsa del Pájaro (pocket of the bird).
Bolsa del Potrero, y Moro Cojo ó la Sagrada Familia (pocket of the pasture, and the lame Moor or the Holy Family). This is the combined name of several land grants.
Bolsa de San Felipe (pocket of St. Philip).
Bonito (pretty). See page [228].