La Cienega Rancho (Ranch of the Marshes)

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La Cienega Rancho (Ranch of the Marshes) was a historic Mexican-era land grant in what is now the Los Angeles area, known for its marshy terrain and early ranching use.

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La Cienega Rancho (Ranch of the Marshes) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mexican land grant
historic ranch
associatedWith early ranching in Los Angeles area
country Mexico
currentStatus historic land grant no longer existing as a single rancho unit
environmentalFeature marshes
seasonal wetlands
followedBy American period in California
historicalPeriod Mexican era of California
historicalSignificance example of Mexican-era land tenure in Southern California
historicalUse agriculture
cattle grazing
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Alta California NERFINISHED
Los Angeles area NERFINISHED
locatedInPresentDay Los Angeles County, California NERFINISHED
nameElement La Cienega NERFINISHED
nameElementMeaning the marsh
nameMeaning Ranch of the Marshes NERFINISHED
partOf Spanish and Mexican rancho system in California
precededBy Spanish colonial rule in California
primaryUse ranching
regionType land grant ranch
terrainCharacteristic marshy
wetlands

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La Cienega Boulevard namedAfter La Cienega Rancho (Ranch of the Marshes)