Lucas Valley is a

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, drained to the east into San Pablo Bay by Miller Creek, as well as an unincorporated community in the valley, which forms part of the Lucas Valley-Marinwood CDP. Lucas Valley Road traverses the length of the valley, linking it to Gallinas Valley to the east and Nicasio Valley to the west. According to the

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, the suburban developments along Miller Creek (including the Lucas Valley-Marinwood CDP) are actually in Gallinas Valley.

History

Lucas Valley was part of the Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas

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, a parcel of awarded to Timothy (Don Timoteo) Murphy on February 14, 1844. John Lucas inherited the Santa Margarita rancho (which included Lucas Valley) in 1853. In 1978, film director

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began acquiring land in the area for his

Skywalker Ranch Skywalker Ranch is a movie ranch and workplace of film director, writer and producer George Lucas located in a secluded area near Nicasio, California, in Marin County. The ranch is located on Lucas Valley Road, named for an early-20th-centur ...

. However, Lucas Valley Road was named after the 19th-century rancher, who is not related to George Lucas.

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* Valleys of Marin County, California Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Marin County, California {{MarinCountyCA-geo-stub