West Sacramento (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738529455)

West Sacramento, in Yolo County, is just across the river from the state capital that shares part of its name. But it has a very distinct history. First called Washington, the area became an agricultural and industrial center that attracted Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian immigrants and helped to feed and supply the growing metropolis of Sacramento and surrounding counties. In 1911, the ambitious West Sacramento Land Company laid down electric rail links to downtown Sacramento and cleared the land for what they hoped would be large-scale developments and population growth. Eventually West Sacramento did grow, and in 1987 the communities of West Sacramento, Broderick, Bryte, and Southport joined together to become one of the newest incorporated cities in the state.

Author: The West Sacramento Historical Society
ISBN-10: 0738529451
ISBN-13: 9780738529455
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2004
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.48w x 0.32d