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Turning the San Diego River Into False Bay
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Title: Turning the San Diego River Into False Bay
Dates: 1840s thru 1875
Collection Number: Turning the San Diego River Into False Bay
Creator/Collector:
A. A. Hunphreys, Brig. Gen'l and Chief of Engineers
George W. Perrine
William Leamey
W. E. Rush
Anthony Blackburn
A. S. Wright
Charles Hazarazthy
D. Barber
Lriucisunson
John R. Bleukus
William Louge
Squire Fletcher, Esq.
John Cook
Thos. S. Beech
William M. Chase
John Hensley
Holder Almy
Hinirus Berckers (?)
Ira Davis or Sid Davis
Wm. P. Overton
C. C. Overton
Henry Eaton
Jose Maria Estudillo
Jose A. Aguirre
Francisco Maria Alvarado
Man. or Manuel or William, P. Warner or Warnes or Varnes
Juan Bandini
Ramon Apodaca
F. or Francisco de P. Rodriguez
Juan Maria Marron
Jose A. Estudillo
Manuel Rocha
Pedro Jose de Pedrorena
Jose de y coris florisco Senor
Estudillo
Bandini
Marron
Alvarado
Pedrorena
Aguirre
Haraszathy
Office of the Chief of Engineers, Washington, D. C.
Extent: Nine documents, including correspondence and original signed petitions.
Repository:
San Diego City Clerk's Archives
San Diego, California 92101
Abstract: City documents within a file entitled "U. S. San Diego River Government Dyke; Prior to 1925; Including Permit for Old Town
Bridge." Documents are dated between 1840s and 1875 and all relate to the turning of the San Diego River into False Bay (now
known as Mission Bay). Documents include correspondence, signed petitions, a report, description of work on the river project,
bonds, contract and statement of the cost of the river to bay work.
Language of Material: English
public records, City of San Diego, Clerk.
public records
[Identification of item]. Turning the San Diego River Into False Bay. Collection Number: Turning the San Diego River Into
False Bay. San Diego City Clerk's Archives
Documents found in the City Clerk Archives records, City of San Diego. File entitled "U.S. San Diego River Government Dyke;
Prior to 1925; Including Permit for Old Town Bridge."
Biography/Administrative History
Documents found in the City Clerk Archives records, City of San Diego. File entitled "U.S. San Diego River Government Dyke;
Prior to 1925; Including Permit for Old Town Bridge."
Scope and Content of Collection
Nine documents dated between the 1840s and 1875 relating to the turning of the San Diego River into False Bay, now Mission
Bay. Includes original correspondence, signed petitions, a report, a description of work, bond, contract and statement of
cost of work.
San Diego River course change
False Bay
San Diego Harbor
Pacific Coast
Anthony Blackburn contract with the Mayor and Common Council for turning the river San Diego in case the river is turned by
the City at its own expense
pile dam below the Palmetto tree
river bed dam
river bed ditch
shoveling of dirt and sand washed in by the rains
1834, 5 and 6 hundred tons anchored, but now too much sand brought into San Diego Bay
rainy seasons
W. W. Belknas, Secretary of War
Liet. Col. C. G. Stewart, San Francisco
M. Keating, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of San Diego
D. P. Wright or Dr. Wright, the Chairman of the Committee appointed to receive proposals for turning the San Diego River into
False Bay
Juan Bandini
Juan Marron
Jose A. Estudillo
Francisco Maria Alvarado
Pedro Jose de Pedrorena
Jose Maria Estudillo
Manuel Rocha
Jose A. Aguirre
Office of the Chief of Engineers
Board of Engineers for the Pacific Coast
Board of Trustees, City of San Diego
San Francisco Station, Board of Engineers
Engineer Offices in San Francisco
False Bay, also Fals Bay, now Mission Bay
San Diego River
Palmetto Tree
Petition
letter
contract
contractor
engineer
Citizens of San Diego
engineer
contractor
Trustee