El Potrero de San Carlos (the pasture of St. Charles).
Potrero de San Francisco (pasture of St. Francis). This district still goes by the name of “the potrero” in the city of San Francisco.
Potrero de San Luís Obispo (pasture of St. Louis the Bishop).
El Potrero de Santa Clara (the pasture of St. Clara).
Poway, in San Diego County, is an Indian place name.
Pozo (pool, well). See page [128].
Prado (meadow), in Riverside County. See page [82]. This place was so named on account of its resemblance to a prairie.
La Presa (dam, dike). See page [46]. This place is so called from the Sweetwater irrigation dam located there.
Presidio (garrison, prison). See page [231].
Prieta (dark), a place north of San Francisco.