Unit 4, Lesson 1: How did Bryn Mawr and Loma Linda come to be?Main MenuHow did Bryn Mawr and Loma Linda come to be?From where you live, can you hear the sound of trains? Do you cross train tracks on your way to school? The train tracks that are still used today were built in the late 1800s. In the early days of the town’s history trains were very important because they transported mail, oranges, and people.Growing CaliforniaBryn Mawr and Loma Linda Become TownsitesThe Bryn Mawr Post OfficeBuilding the RailroadUsing the RailroadActivityLearn MoreAudrey Maier0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7f
Land Prospectors
12018-07-10T06:50:41-07:00Audrey Maier0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7f308471plain2018-07-10T06:50:42-07:00Audrey Maier0f8f4f35e42fcdb6d08eabfaff98566fef8bbb7fLand prospectors (n.) businessmen interested in owning and developing land
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1media/2006.001.002.jpgmedia/2006.001.002.jpg2018-07-08T19:50:55-07:00Growing California4plain2018-07-16T21:16:36-07:00While cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco were growing quickly, some areas in California were growing slowly, but surely. The San Bernardino Valley had been settled by Cahuilla Native Americans, Spanish missionaries, Spanish cattle ranchers, and Mormon settlers. In the late 1880s land prospectors, businessmen interested in owning and developing land started to come to the San Bernardino Valley. When land prospectors arrived in the San Bernardino Valley they bought large sections of land that they hoped to transform into towns.
1. Pretend you are going to start your own town. What does a town need?