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

by Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez

Rincón de los Carneros (corner of the sheep). Land grant.

Rinconada de los Gatos (corner of the cats—wild-cats). Land grant.

Rincón de la Brea (corner of the asphalt). Land grant.

Rincón de los Bueyes (corner of the oxen). Land grant.

Rincón del Diablo (corner of the devil). Land grant.

Rincón de los Esteros (corner of the estuaries). Land grant.

Rincón Point (corner point). See page [108].

Rincón de la Puente del Monte (corner of the bridge of the wood, or hill). Land grant.

Rincón de las Salinas (corner of the salt marshes). Land grant.