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

by Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez

Kings County and River. See page [278].

Klamath. See page [249].

Laguna (lake or lagoon), in Sonoma and Orange Counties. There were many lagunas in the state. See page [80].

Laguna del Corral (lake or lagoon of the yard). See page [44].

Point Laguna (lake or lagoon point). See page [261].

Laguna de las Calabasas (lagoon of the pumpkins). Calabasas in this case may be a corruption of the name of an Indian tribe, Calahuasa. See page [79].

Laguna de la Merced (lagoon or lake of mercy). Lake Merced.

Laguna de los Palos Colorados (lagoon of the redwoods).