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- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Gatos Creek
- ↑ Erwin G. Gudde, William Bright, California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, University of California Press, 2004, p. 142
- ↑ Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California. Compiled from the U.S. Land & Coast Surveys, the several Military, Scientific & Rail Road Explorations, the State & County Boundary Surveys made under the Order of the Surveyor General of California, & from Private Surveys. By George H. Goddard, C.E. Completed with Additions & Corrections up to the day of publication from the U.S. Land Office & other reliable sources. Lithy. Of Britton & Rey, Montgomery St. Cor. Commercial, S.F., California, 1857 Engraved by H. Steinegger.
- ↑ Map Of The State Of California. Compiled from the most recent surveys and explorations Containing all the latest discoveries and newest towns. By Vincent. Printed by Mangeon S. Jacques St. Engraved by Ch. Smith. (inset) San Francisco and its surrounding localities. 1860.
- ↑ Bancroft's Map Of California, Nevada, Utah And Arizona. Published By A.L. Bancroft, & Compy. Booksellers & Stationers, San Francisco, Cal., 1876
- ↑ William N. Abeloe, Mildred Brooke Hoover, H. E. Rensch, E. G. Rensch, Historic spots in California, 3rd Edition, Stanford University Press, Stanford, 1966, p. 89
- ↑ "USGS Topo: Coalinga, Edition Date:1912 reprinted 1925, Scale 1: 125000; from California Historic Topographic Map Collection -Meriam Library, California State College, Chico, accessed December 5, 2011". Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
