Santa Cruz, California, Map, History, & Facts
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Santa Cruz, city, seat (1850) of Santa Cruz county, west-central California, U.S. It lies on the north shore of Monterey Bay, at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and is about 80 miles (130 km) south of San Francisco. The area was first explored by the Spaniard Gaspar de Portolá (1769), who
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Santa Cruz, California, Map, History, & Facts
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Santa Cruz History - Visit Santa Cruz County
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Mission Santa Cruz: California's 12th Mission - California Through My Lens
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Historic Map : Thomas Bros. Map of the City of Santa Cruz, California, - Historic Pictoric
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Channel Islands National Park - California Trail Map
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The Leftmost City: History of Santa Cruz
Mid-century Thomas Brothers map of Santa Cruz county.
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Thomas Bros. Map of Santa Cruz County California
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Map of Santa Cruz, California - Live Beaches
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Santa Cruz - California Missions
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Virtual Exhibit: First Peoples of California - Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
Pleasant, if cheesy, poster of the city of Santa Cruz showcasing local businesses.
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Santa Cruz
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Ivanhoe Electric Inc.
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Santa Cruz, CA Hurricane Map and Climate Risk Report
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About UC Santa Cruz – UC Santa Cruz