Santa Fe SpringsArcadia Publishing, 2012 - 128 pages Before its incorporation in May 1957, Santa Fe Springs had a vibrant past that brought the area to prominence several times throughout its history. It was the hub for the early Spanish rancho of Jose Manuel Nieto, the holder of the largest Spanish land grant in California. Later, after a sulfur hot spring was discovered in the area, it became a popular destination for those seeking its curative powers; visitors headed to the Fulton Wells health resort, which was built around the sulfur spring. Following an oil strike in 1919, a dramatic change occurred in the area as oil derricks and refineries soon covered the landscape. Santa Fe Springs then became a destination for those seeking their fortunes. Such famous people as Alfonso Bell and J. Paul Getty started their careers here in one of the largest oil strikes in the country. Today, Santa Fe Springs is a thriving city, proud of its fusion between residents and industry and its roots that go back to a small, Native American, Tongva village. |
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Acknowledgments | 6 |
Black Gold Explosion | 63 |
Postwar Boom | 85 |
Developing Santa Fe Springs | 107 |
Famous People and Events | 121 |
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1890 photograph acres of land ALL-AMERICA CITIES AWARDS Angeles County Baker became Bell Betty Wilson building built California city council city hall City of Santa Clarke council members Courtesy Aguilera Collection Courtesy Nimocks Family Courtesy SFS Archives Coyotes daughter east Emmens Fe Springs area fire department firefighters Flood Ranch Florence Avenue groves Homeowners Association incorporation Industrial League John Downey John Moreno Koontz Lakeland Road Langan left to right Lemuel Little Lake Road Little Lake School located Manuel Nieto Maria Marius Meyer married McKiel Millergrove Drive moved Nietos Road Nietos School Nimocks Family Collection Nordstrom north of Telegraph Norwalk Boulevard Oblea oil boom Oil Company oil fields oil production Ontiveros orange Pasillas Perez photograph shows pictured Pioneer Boulevard purchased Railroad Rancho Santa Gertrudes San Gabriel River Santa Fe High Santa Fe Springs Ted Snyder Telegraph Road Tongva Union Oil Whittier wife