The Solomon Hills are a low
mountain range in the western
Transverse Ranges, in northern
Santa Barbara County,
California.
The Hills separate the Santa Maria Valley and
Santa Maria to the north, from the Los Alamos Valley and the
Santa Ynez Valley to the south.
History
The Solomon Hills are named for
Salomon Pico, the 19th century Mexican—
Californio
Californio (plural Californios) is a term used to designate a Hispanic Californian, especially those descended from Spanish and Mexican settlers of the 17th through 19th centuries. California's Spanish-speaking community has resided there sinc ...
patriot and bandit of
Alta California
Alta California ('Upper California'), also known as ('New California') among other names, was a province of New Spain, formally established in 1804. Along with the Baja California peninsula, it had previously comprised the province of , but ...
, that is said to have ambushed, robbed and killed many of his victims in the area between 1849 and 1852.
The
Orcutt Oil Field, discovered in 1901,
occupies the westernmost portion of the Solomon Hills range.
References
External links
mountainzone.com Mountain Peak Information: Solomon Hills RangeSolomon Hills Vineyards
Mountain ranges of Santa Barbara County, California
Transverse Ranges
Hills of California
Mountain ranges of Southern California
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