S5g Kntered at the Fostutiice at San Diego, California, as Seoond-Clsss Mail Matter. 



The West American Scientist 



OHiciil organ of the San Diego Society of Natural History. A Popular Pieview and 

 lleconl for tlie Pacific Slope. 



SAN DIEGO COUNTY. GAL, 



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San Diego County is situate in tlie southern extremity of California — the Pacific 

 ocean on the west, and the grand Coloratlo river on the east. The Coast Range 

 divides the County into two grand divisions. 'ihe eastern side has some good land, 

 but is note I chiefiy for its valuable mines and minerals. Ihe western si^le slopes 

 toward the ocean, is interspersed with plains, valle3's and table lands, running 

 streams, timber and productive soils. It is well adapted to the diversified pursuits 

 of agriculture, horticulture and grazing. It is this part of the tViunty which is now 

 being rapidly improved. The area of the County is equal to that of Massachusetts, 

 Connecticut and Rhode Island combined — being 14,'Jli9 square miles. Population of 

 the County in 1880 was 8(518 ; in 1884 it had increased to 13,000. Assessed valua- 

 tion in 1880 was ,$8,52.5,253 ; in 1884, .§8,140,000. 



One of the most important topographical features of the County is the Bay of San 

 Diego — a beautiful sheet of water more than 15 miles long, being the only land- 

 locked harbor south of the Bay of San Francisco within American territory. Ihe 

 country embraced within the boundary lines of the County presents a constant 

 succession of moixntains, valleys and talkie lands, giving a wide range of adaptation 

 to industrial piirsiiits aiul the climatic conditions suited to almost any possible nee I 

 or preference. 



Two transcontinental railways traverse the County — the Atlantic & Pacific and 

 the Southern Pacific. Along the lines of these roads, and in other parts of the in- 

 terior of the County, are many tlirifty towns and settlements, \\ liich caniu)t liere lie 

 described or mentione I, liut just sueli localities as many would like foi- liealth, profit 

 and a jjlea.sant home. 



'1 he whole range of farm and garden productions of every kind, raised anywhere 

 in the United States, are successfully and profitably grown here, as well as a long 

 list of tropical and semi-tropical fruits — such as figs, lemons, limes, oranges, 

 olives, bananas, and many others — all unsurpassed in either size, quantity or quality. 



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