El Río de los Santos Reyes (the river of the holy kings). See page [278].
Río Seco (dry river).
Río Vista (river view). See page [289]. Improper construction. It should be Vista del Río.
El Rito (the rite, ceremony).
Rivera, literally “brook, creek,” but also a surname. The Rivera family were among the pioneers. See page [82].
Roblar de la Miseria, (oak grove of poverty, wretchedness). It is likely that in this grove the Spaniards suffered from a shortage of food supplies, and named it in memory of their sufferings. Land grant.
Los Robles (the oaks), ten miles from Los Ángeles.
Rodéo (cattle round-up). See pages [232] and [340]. The town of Rodéo was first laid out to maintain a large packing-house for meat, but this was abandoned, and it has become an oil-refining town.
Rodéo de las Aguas (gathering of the waters). See page [82].