Abandoned farms--California--Big Pine; Agriculture--California--Owens Valley; Land use; Fences; Shrubs; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Los Angeles
Farm was probably purchased and abandoned by the City of Los Angeles. To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in...
Ground breaking ceremonies; Educational benefactors; College presidents--California--Los Angeles; Academic libraries--California--Los Angeles; College campuses--California--Los Angeles
