The Land of Orland (Images of America) by Gene H. Russell

By Gene H. Russell

The Land of Orland dates from the pre–Gold Rush 1840s while Granville Perry fast chosen the realm for the adobe headquarters of his giant livestock operation. The naming of town happened in 1875 while 3 men—who couldn't agree on a name—put their offerings on slips of paper and the identify “Orland” was once drawn from the hat. Orland observed an outstanding inflow of improvement within the 1910s with the finishing touch of the Orland Irrigation venture— the 1st federally funded irrigation venture at the West Coast. With water on hand at average costs, small dairies and orchards sprang up round the city. Promotional efforts introduced new households into the group. classic pictures from those “good previous days” provide an enduring photo of Orland’s agricultural heritage.

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