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Rancho de las Pulgas
Rancho de las Pulgas was a 35,240-acre (142.6 km2) 1795 Spanish land grant in present-day San Mateo County, California, to José Darío Argüello. The literal translation is "Ranch of the Fleas," named after the exceptional abundance of fleas in the area.[1][2] The grant was bounded by San Mateo Creek on the north and San Francisquito Creek on the south, and extended about one league from San Francisco Bay to the hills.[3] The grant encompassed present-day San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Atherton and Menlo Park.[4]
- ^ "The Flea in California History and Literature: As Revealed by Extracts from Spanish, French, English, German and American Sources between the Years 1769 and 1878". California Historical Society Quarterly. 15 (4): 329–337. 1936. doi:10.2307/25160670. JSTOR 25160670.
- ^ Lunsford, C. J. (1949). "Flea Problem in California". Archives of Dermatology. 60 (6): 1184–1202. doi:10.1001/archderm.1949.01530070124012. PMID 15395265.
- ^ "[Diseño del Rancho de las Pulgas : San Mateo Co., Calif.]". content.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rancho de las Pulgas
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