This booklet begins with a description of the earliest history of Spanish settlers and their goals in Santa Cruz County. It evolves into an exploration of the earliest settling families, why they were chosen, and their following lineages. Afterwards is the breakdown of the land grants and their owners, oftentimes members of the aforementioned families. Following is details on the exponential power grab of the Americans, with the next section charting the cattle brands of the biggest ranch owners. Then a section on the "malos" Robles family, and lastly the usurping and Americanization of the county.

Notables: Plan of Pitic, El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora de los Angeles, El Pueblo de San Jose De Guadalupe, Santa Cruz Mission / Mission Santa Cruz, Alberto de Cordova, Diego de Borica, Gabriel Moraga, Vicente Moxica, Ignacio Vallejo, Fermin Cordero, Tomas Prado, Felipe Hernandez, Cristobal Cimentel, Jose Antonio Robles, Juan Gonzalez / Juan Gonzales, Alferez Ignacio de Valle, Figueroa, North Branciforte Avenue, Branciforte Creek, Hermenegildo Sal, Alberto Cordova, Dolores Moxica, Jose Isidro Flores, Bancroft, Jose Vicente Moxica, Victoria de Leon, Josefa Moxica, Candelario Moxica, Eustagio Moxica, Polonio Moxica, Jose Gordian Higadero, Venancio Moxica, Maria Agapita Moxica, Dolores Pudencia Moxica, Jose Agustin Narvaez, Maria Josefa Higuera, Micaela de Jesus Narvaez, Lugarda Narvaez, Maria Guadalupe Narvaez, Teresa Narvaez, Antonio Narvaez, Maria Narvaez, Gertrudis Merlopes, Ines Robles, Jose Saturnino Castro, Mariano Castro, Jose Ignacio Acedo, Luisa Gonzaga Hernandez, Jose Maria Arceo, Victoria Alegre, Maria Gregoria del Rosario Arceo, Felipe de Jesus Arceo, Nicolas Arceo, Pilarcitos Rancho, Jose Barbosa, Felipa Estrada, Anacleto Barbosa, Jose Miguel Uribes / Jose Manuel Uribes, Peter Lassen, Isaac Graham, Jose Antonio Rodriguez, Marcelino Bravo, Pablo Veiar, Marcos Briones, Ysadora Tapia, Marcos Villela, Viviana Villela, Gertrudis de Jesus Villela, Placida de Jesus Villela, Juan Jose Peralta, Joaquin Castro, de Anza, Antonia Amador, Pedro Amador, Ignacio Castro, Antonia Castro, Rosalia Briones, Sebastian Rodriguez, Vicenta de Leon, Pablo Vejar, Salvador Higuera, Juan Maria Pinto, Julian Rios, Toribio Martinez, Jose Francisco Garcia, Apolonario Bernal, Manuel Romero, Antonio Buelna, Jose Vicente Aguila, Luz Garcia, William H Davis, Joaquin Isidro Castro, Carlos Castro, Martina Boutilier, Antonio Feliz, Rafaela Castro, Francisco Rodriguez, Rafael de Jesus Castro, Francisco Castro, Jose Rafael Castro, Soledad Cota, Juan Jose Castro, Manuela Juarez, Rita Josefa Pinto, Martina Castro, Simon Cota, Michael Lodge, Louis Depeaux, Candida Castro, Jose Bolcoff, Guadalupe Castro, Jacinta Castro, Maria de los Angeles Castro, Joseph L Majors / Joseph Majors, Ignacio Amador, Ricarda Rodriguez, Francois Poile, Vicenta Trinidad de Leon, Alessandro Rodriguez, Margarita Rodriguez, Jose Brigido Rodriguez, Francisco Rodriguez, Antonio Bernave Rodriguez, Francisca Vicenta Rodriguez, Roman Rodriguez, Ana de Jesus Rodriguez, Jose Maria Perez, Joaquin Escamilla, Juan Gonzales, Perfecta Pacheco, Concepcion Martinez, Dolores Galindo, Gertrudis Soto, Ygnacia Alviso, Soquel Augmentacion, San Andres, Laguna de las Calabazas, Charles Morse, Arroyo del Rodeo, John Hames, John Daubenbis, Bolsa del Pajaro, Aguajito, Miguel Villagrana / Miguel Villareal, Carbonero, Guillermo Bocle / William Buckle / William Thompson, Canada Verde Salsipuedes, Manuel Jimeno, Chittenden, William F White, Arroya de la Laguna, Gil Sanchez, James Williams, Squire Williams, Refugio, San Agustin Rodeo, Potrero y Rincon de San Pedro Regalado, Jose Arana, Thomas Russell, Eliza Farnham, Thomas Farnham, Canada del Rincon, Pierre Sainsevain, Davis & Jordan, Agua Puerca y Trancas, Micheltorena, Alvarado, Francisco Alviso, Tres Ojos de Agua, Nicolas Dodero, Maria Ester, Las Corralitos, Jose Amesti, San Vicente, Blas Escamilla, Joaquin de los Santos Escamilla, Vicenta Rodriguez, Mesa de Ojo de Agua, Spring Street, Jose Ramon Buelna, Arastradero, Blackburn Gulch, Albert F Morris, William Blackburn, El Jarro, Scotts Creek, Jose de la Cruz Rodriguez