History of the Santa Cruz Area

An anonymously-created pamphlet reiterating information from a publication by the Verardo historians (tagged as the latter). Provides wide backgrounds on the origins of many foundational industries of ante- and post-colonial Santa Cruz County, with a minor context of pre-colonization. From the Alta California era, to American settlement, to the varying industries and their leaders.
Creator: J. D. Verardo; Denzil Verardo
Source: Restless Paradise - Santa Cruz County: An Illustrated History
Date: 1987
Type: ARTICLE
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • Native American
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • Spanish
  • Architecture
  • Gold Rush
  • Business
  • Lumber industry
  • Cement industry
  • Tanning industry
  • Transportation
  • Agriculture
  • Wineries
  • Fishing industry
  • Trains
  • Hotels
  • State parks
  • Casinos
  • Tourism
  • UCSC
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-HISTORY-10

Citation

Verardo, J. D. and Denzil Verardo. “History of the Santa Cruz Area.” Restless Paradise - Santa Cruz County: An Illustrated History. 1987. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140094. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.