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The West American Scientist 



Official organ of the San Diego Society of Natural History. A Popular Review and 

 Record for the Pacific Slope. 



SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CAL, 



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

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

 divides the County into two grand divisions. r lhe eastern side has some good land, 

 but is noted chiefly for its valuable mines and minerals. Ihe western side slopes 

 toward the ocean, is interspersed with plains, valleys 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 County which is now 

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

 Connecticut and Rhode Island combined — being 14,969 square miles. Population of 

 the County in 1880 was 8(318 ; in 1884 it had increased to 13,000. Assessed valua- 

 tion in 1880 was $3,525,253 ; in 1884, 18,140,000. 



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 mountains, valleys and table lands, giving a wide range of adaptation 

 to industrial pursuits and the climatic conditions suited to almost any possible need 

 or preference. 



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

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

 terior of the County, are many thrifty towns and settlements, which cannot here be" 

 described or mentione 1, but just such localities as many would like for health, profit 

 an 1 a pleasant home. 



Ihe 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. 



Pamphlets an other descriptive matter furnished free. Address, 



Immigration Association, San Diogo, Cal. 



