The Invention of Southern California
Late 1800's to 1930's
From a group class project on January
31, 2000
Timeline:
1876: First Railway to Southern California
1880: Only 6% of the Census Population
of California Resides in the South
1890's: Federal funding of
Military Build-up
Transportation
Water Development
Land Development
1900's: Image Development
'Health, Wealth and Climate'
Mediterranean
atmosphere
Spanish (not Mexican) Cultural roots
Healthy Lifestyle
Leisure Frontier
1930: 50% of the state Census Population
Resides in the South
2.8 million!
1939: Outbreak of World War II
Return to California
at the Crossroads
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Last updated on April 24, 2000