California Coastal Resource GuideThis comprehensive and authoritative guide to the natural and cultural resources of California's magnificent 1,100-mile coastline is the companion to the best-selling California Coastal Access Guide. Whereas the Access Guide stressed public access to the California coast, the Resource Guide focuses on the rich and varied natural resources of the coast and its diverse habitats, including detailed descriptions of flora and fauna; the Guide also features accounts of the history of the coast, and includes numerous striking and informative drawings, photographs, and maps. Part One consists of sections of statewide interest divided into three categories: the first is coastal geography, which includes descriptions of coastal mountains, rivers, marine terraces, beaches, wetlands, nearshore waters, and the open ocean; the second is living resources, covering the flora and fauna of the coast; and the third is cultural resources, treating history, architecture, recreation, and economy, including such topics as parks and beaches, recreational fishing, amusement parks, lighthouses, offshore oil, tourism, agriculture, and other coastal industries. Part Two is composed of individual sections on each of California's coastal counties, as well as San Francisco Bay, the Farallon Islands, and the Channel Islands. This portion of the book includes 150 maps, lists of species of interest, a summary of each county's history, and site-by-site descriptions of parks, beaches, rivers, wetlands, coastal towns and cities, missions, museums, and other coastal resources; detailed information on the habitats, wildlife, and history of each site are included, as well as its address, and, where applicable, the phone number. Copiously illustrated, accessible, and above all, entertaining, this book is an indispensable reference guide for residents and vacationers as well as a fun book to browse in for anyone interested in California's coast. |
Contents
DEDICATION | 9 |
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
COASTAL GEOGRAPHY | 13 |
Coastal Mountains 20 Beaches | 14 |
Streams and Rivers 22 Wetlands | 16 |
Marine Terraces 25 Rocky Intertidal | 17 |
Bluffs and Headlands 28 Islands and Offshore Rocks | 18 |
Coastal Sand Dunes 29 Nearshore Waters and Open Ocean | 19 |
Sonoma County | 127 |
Marin County | 139 |
San Andreas Fault | 145 |
Gulf of the Farallones | 158 |
Santa Cruz Longtoed Salamander | 197 |
Submarine Canyons | 205 |
Morro Bay Kangaroo | 235 |
Chumash Indians | 237 |
Plants 45 Fish | 23 |
Trees 48 Birds | 38 |
Coastal Insects 51 Land Mammals | 40 |
Marine Invertebrates 53 Marine Mammals | 41 |
Amphibians and Reptiles | 44 |
Coastal Timeline | 58 |
Economic Resources | 66 |
Architectural Style | 78 |
North Coast Indians | 84 |
Humboldt County | 93 |
Humboldt | 107 |
Mendocino County | 113 |
California Brown Pelicans | 265 |
Alta California Missions | 270 |
San Francisco County | 279 |
San Mateo County | 315 |
Santa Cruz County | 331 |
Coastal Management Agencies | 366 |
Acknowledgements | 367 |
368 | |
Glossary | 371 |
374 | |
Common terms and phrases
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