Rancho Santa Margarita Remembered by Jerome O'Neill Baumgartner (1989, Hardcover)

If California History interests you, this book will reveal a true story of the life & times of a working Southern California Ranch that enveloped oceanfront land (now Camp Pendleton Naval Weapons Station) and the colorful people who lived, worked, and made history there. Written by a descendent of a later owner of this beautiful ranch, Baumgartner has created this epic tale of his own family and the families that were integral in the every day mechanisms of Rancho Santa Margarita long before his family arrived on the scene. The Magee and Forrester families, among others, and the poignant tales that reveal how "new" California really is. You will be yearning for more history and background on these phenomenal families and the beautiful fruitful land that remains to this day (currently a military base) on the most beautiful land left in California lodged between San Diego, Orange, and Riverside Counties.