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Río del Nombre Dulce de Jesus de los Temblores
River of the Sweet Name of Jesus of the Earthquakes
Also Known As
Santa Ana River
"California has a rich Native American heritage more than in any other state; there are hundreds of tribes calling California home. The native inhabitants of San Juan Capistrano and all of Orange County belong to the Acjachemen Nation...the Acjachemen (A-ha-sha-men) occupied the pristine coastline, vast valleys, and majestic mountains which stretch from Long Beach to Oceanside, as far east as Lake Elsinore, and westward to Catalina and San Clemente Islands. The Acjachemen possessed an intricate social structure based on clans. Villages were governed by male and female clan leaders called Nu and Coronne who oversaw hunting and gathering expeditions, migrations to seasonal settlements, tribal councils, and ceremonies. Villages contained populations of about 50 to 250 each. Both women and men wore grass skirts and animal skins; with elaborate jewelry made of shells, seeds, and beads. Within the village, Acjachemen families lived in Kiichas, domed-shaped huts made of willow and tule. The people ate wi-wish or acorn meal, fish, and roasted deer or rabbit meat. Hunting was performed with bow and arrows, snares, and throwing sticks. Stone bowls, grinding stones and tools were ingeniously made by the Acjachemen, as well as intricately woven baskets. The Acjachemen were a deeply spiritual people who celebrated their religion in sacred ceremonies of dance and song." ~ "Native American Village - San Juan Capistrano, California."
Spanish exploration of California, during the Portolá Expedition, found a "beautiful river" with "many groves of willows," the bed of which "is well grown with sycamores, alders, willows, and other trees." (Portolá Expedition, July 28, 1769, Diaries). "On its right bank there is a populous village of Indians, who received us with great friendliness. Fifty-two of them came to the camp, and their chief told us by signs which we understood very well that we must come to live with them; that they would make houses for us, and provide us with food, such as antelope, hares, and seeds. They urged us to do this, telling us that all the land we saw, and there was certainly a great deal of it, was theirs, and that they would divide it with us." (Portolá Expedition, July 28, 1769, Diaries).
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Fray Juan Crespi "called this place Nombre Dulce de Jesus de los Temblores (Sweet Name of Jesus of the Earthquakes), because we experienced here a horrifying earthquake, which was repeated four times during the day. The first, which was the most violent, happened at one in the afternoon and the last one about four." (Portolá Expedition, July 28, 1769, Diaries). "The name makes mention of the first recorded earthquake in Orange County. The military officers in the party subsequently changed the name to Santa Anna in honor of Saint Anne, which they had recently celebrated." (Historical Timeline of the Santa Ana River).
"Though the range is believed to have been first named by the Portolá Expedition, which camped at its base on Saint Anne's Day 1769, according to an 1801 map, the range we now know as the Sant Anas was divided into two ranges. The northern section was named the Sierra de Santiago, and the southern section was the Sierra de Trabuco. The highest peaks of the range, Santiago and Modjeska, seemed to be the dividing point. It was an 1860 map that first officially attributed the name Santa Ana to the range, calling the mountains the Sierra de Santa Ana. This map also appears to be the first official reference to "Old Saddleback," the name often given to the mountain and twin peaks of Santiago and Modjeska. Saddleback has also been known as Temescal Mountain and SanJuan Mountain at various times and by different communities." (Mitchell). |
"The Santa Ana River rises in Santa Ana Canyon in the southern San Bernadino Mountains, at the confluence of two tiny streams, Heart Bar Creek an Coon Creek...The river initially flows west through this broad and deep gorge...receives its first major tributary from the right: Bear Creek, flowing southwest from well-known Big Bear Lake...the Santa Ana flows southwest, and after passing through the city of Riverside, it discharges into the normally dry flood control reservoir formed by Prado Dam...After flowing out of the Prado Dam, the Santa Ana River cuts a second Santa Ana Canyon, a water gap, between the northern Santa Ana Mountains and the Puente Hills and Chino Hills, crossing into Orange County. The river roughly bisects the county as it flows southwest towards the ocean..." [To read more...]
San Bernardino Mountains, at the confluence of two tiny right: Bear Creek, flowing southwest from well-known Big Bear Lake.[10]...the Santa Ana flows city of Riverside, it discharges into ormed by Prado Dam...After flowing our cuts a second Santa Ana Canyon, a water gap, betweennd the Puente Hills and Chino Hills, crossing into Orange County.
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Santa Ana Water Shed Association (SAWSA)
Santa Ana Watershed Protection Agency (SAWPA)
Santa Ana River Vision Plan
Santa Ana River Project
Santa Ana River Parkway Program
The County of Orange Flood Division
Educational Campaign to Help Restore Santa Ana River
Marsh Restoration Under Way at Santa Ana River Mouth
Santa Ana River Salt Marsh Restoration: Orange County
Orange County Water District - Habitat Restoration
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority - Santa Ana Sucker Conservation Team
Habitat Restoration Project
City of Anaheim - Anaheim Coves
Santa Ana River Trail - Anaheim Coves
Santa Ana River Trail: Bicycle the Santa Ana River Trail
California Coastal Commission - California Coastal Cleanup Day
Old Santa Ana
Portola Expedition began on July 14, 1769 and ended on January 24, 1770
Miguel Costansó and Fray Juan Crespi named the Santa Ana River "El Río de Jesus de los Temblores" upon its discovery on July 28, 1769, but the soldiers called it the "Río de Santa Ana." No mention in the Portolá diaries about the "Santa Ana Mountains."
"Sampler of Santa Ana Mountain Treats"
"Geographers to Take a Peek at Old Saddleback"
"A Brief History of the Santa Ana Winds"
"Santa Ana Mountains: History, Habitat, and Hikes"
Santa Ana Mountains: History, Habitat, and Hikes
"It was an 1860 map that first officially attributed the name Santa Ana to the range, calling the mountains the Sierra de Santa Ana."
"The Largest Intact Natural Landscape Remaining in Coastal Southern California"
"UCLA Explains the Naming of the Santa Ana Winds"
Ground Water Atlas of the United States: California Nevada, HA 730-B
Santa Ana Watershed Protection Agency (SAWPA)
Santa Ana River Vision Plan
Santa Ana River Project
Santa Ana River Parkway Program
The County of Orange Flood Division
Educational Campaign to Help Restore Santa Ana River
Marsh Restoration Under Way at Santa Ana River Mouth
Santa Ana River Salt Marsh Restoration: Orange County
Orange County Water District - Habitat Restoration
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority - Santa Ana Sucker Conservation Team
Habitat Restoration Project
City of Anaheim - Anaheim Coves
Santa Ana River Trail - Anaheim Coves
Santa Ana River Trail: Bicycle the Santa Ana River Trail
California Coastal Commission - California Coastal Cleanup Day
Old Santa Ana
Portola Expedition began on July 14, 1769 and ended on January 24, 1770
Miguel Costansó and Fray Juan Crespi named the Santa Ana River "El Río de Jesus de los Temblores" upon its discovery on July 28, 1769, but the soldiers called it the "Río de Santa Ana." No mention in the Portolá diaries about the "Santa Ana Mountains."
"Sampler of Santa Ana Mountain Treats"
"Geographers to Take a Peek at Old Saddleback"
"A Brief History of the Santa Ana Winds"
"Santa Ana Mountains: History, Habitat, and Hikes"
Santa Ana Mountains: History, Habitat, and Hikes
"It was an 1860 map that first officially attributed the name Santa Ana to the range, calling the mountains the Sierra de Santa Ana."
"The Largest Intact Natural Landscape Remaining in Coastal Southern California"
"UCLA Explains the Naming of the Santa Ana Winds"
Ground Water Atlas of the United States: California Nevada, HA 730-B