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| ATTENTION HOMESTEADERS & ORGANIC FARMERS! |
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| ATTENTION HOMESTEADERS & ORGANIC FARMERS! |
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The Property is located in the San Joaquin Valley, Western Kern County, California. Interstate 5 is in close proximity providing convenient access to all of the San Joaquin Valley. Local support facilities are located within a reasonable distance.
· MAP REFERENCE: 068-240-17
· LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PIN SE4 SEC 10 T27S-R20E 10 ACRES KERN COUNTY, CA.
· SIZE: 10 acres, 660 x 660
· TOPE: Level
· SHAPE: AVG/TYP
· VIEW: AVG/TYP
· DRAINAGE: AVG/TYP
· SURFACE: UNPAVED
NO ADVERSE EASEMENTS OR ENCROACHMENTS NOTED.
I inherited this land from my grandmother, but I am happily settled in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County, CA. I have no need of this land & wish to trade it for a fully equiped Motorhome with a large propane tank, generator, shower, microwave etc... A car pulling hitch a plus. Must be at least 25 ft. no older than 80's & be in good running condition. Both engine & Tranny, and pass smog.
I inherited the land but wish to remain in the Valley, so I have no use for the land. But I am temporarly living with family & could really use a Motorhome for inexpensive housing..
The land is in the lower San Joaquin Valley (Blackwell Corner-Lost Hills area), including Delano, Shafter & Buttonwillow. The topography is basically flat, which lends itself to a strong agriculturally (The San Joaquin Valley is known for having some of the riches soil in California.) based economy. Vineyards, orchards & other irrigated crops are seen throughout this region.
ECONOMIC GROWTH OUTLOOK
The area is approximately an hour & a half drive to snow, two hours from Los Angeles &five hours from San Francisco Bay area. The employement base for the area, along with agriculture, includes manufacturing, retail & service oriented jobs.
CLIMATE (AVERAGE TEMPERATURES)
As in most of the central California valleys, the climate is warm semi-arid, pleasant & mild. 90% of all precipitation falls from October through April. Snow in the valley is infrequent, only trace amounts in about one year out of seven. Thunderstorms seldom occur in the valley. Summers are cloudless, hot & dry. Severe freezes are rare. Winters are mild with light rainfall. December & January are characterized by frequent fog, mostly nocturnal.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May.
47.5 49.3 59.1 66.8 69.2
June.
77.2
Jul. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.
84.9 81.1 76.1 69.5 54.2
Dec.
43.0
This is good land to dig a well & homestead for a small organic farm.
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A LITTLE HISTORY OF THE AREA
The San Joaquin Valley has a rich heritage that goes back 8000 years to the Yokuts Indians who were the first people to settle in the San Joaquin Valley. Like those who followed after them they recognized the potential of the extraordinarily fertile valley surrounding them. The real growth & development of the Valley began with the 1851 discovery of gold in the bed of the Kern River. Then the development of agriculture brought a rich cultural diversity to the Valley. As agriculture continued to grow & dominate the area through the 1900's, people from very diverse areas came to settle in Bakersfield & the surrounding communities.
HOW SAN JOAQUIN GOT ITS NAME
Spanish Army Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga was the first European to explore what is now the interior valley of California. His journey left an indelible mark on the state, giving Moraga the liberty of naming most major rivers and landmarks. He and his explorers were astonished upon first entering the valley. They noted the great wealth of wildlife that they could view for as far as the eye could see. Everywhere they looked there were ducks, geese, cranes, herons, pelicans, curlew, antelope, deer, elk and grizzly bears all living their lives undisturbed. Prior to their visit only the local Indians had ventured into the area.
On June 21, 1805, Moraga brought his Spanish Calvary from the Presidio of San Francisco and traversed over the Pacheco Pass. He was under orders from the Spanish Governor of California to explore the San Joaquin Valley. The pass would later become the principal route between the coastal areas to the west and the great valley and mountains to the east. During his journey, he gave the name "Modesto" to the area that is now home to the city of the same name. Moraga also discovered and named the Calaveras River after finding human skulls at it banks. The skulls were remnants of an ancient indian battle. "El Rio De Las Calaveras" means "The River Of Skulls".
In 1806, he lead his expedition to modern-day Kings Canyon, California and named "The River of the Holy Kings." Later it was shortened to "Kings River." During this part of his trip, he also named "Sacramento", which means "Blessed Sacrament". After discovering yet another major river in the central valley, Moraga named it after "Our Lady Of Guadalupe". It was later renamed to honor a native indian leader by the name of Estanislao . . the Stanislaus River. He also named the Merced River during this expedition, in honor of "Our Lady Of Mercy".
In 1808, Gabriel Moraga ventured in to the central valley from the coastal mission at San Jose to find more potential sites for new Spanish Missions and pursue indians that had fled from San Jose. According to written history, Moraga was the first non-native explorer to enter what is now the San Joaquin Valley.
During his trek, he named a small creek after Saint Joachim, who was the father of Mary, the Virgin mother of Jesus Christ. "Saint Joachim" translates, in Spanish, to "San Joaquin". It was later discovered that the creek fed in to a larger river, which then took on the same name. Being the major tributary through the valley, the name of the river soon propagated to the entire central Valley, becoming known as the San Joaquin Valley.
In 1850, California named the county that bordered the river as "San Joaquin County".
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