How geography shaped Mendocino Have you ever wondered how geography has shaped Mendocino? Mendocinos geography, plants, and animals have been have been changing for years on the Mendocino coast, even though you may not notice it, it still happens everywhere. It’s probably happening right now. Wind, water, the sun, our redwood trees, and the people who came to the Mendocino coast have been shaping Mendocino for so long to make it where it is today. Mendocino has been known for its beautiful coastline and the huge redwood trees. But not only are they both beautiful attractions they both have their own history that impacted Mendocino to make it is where it is today. Mendocino used to be a huge redwood logging town. The loggers would cut down the redwoods and then put them in the rivers so they would float down to the ocean where the trees would be put into boats and then sailed off to San Francisco where they were building a whole new city because of the gold rush. Because Mendocino was right along the ocean it was easy to trade because it was easy for the ships to come in. It also helped with the logging and how they loaded them onto the boats. As you can see that the redwoods played a big part in Mendocino …show more content…
Many tourists come up to Mendocino to fish and dive during the salmon, abalone and crab seasons. We are mainly known for our red abalone here on the coast because there are not many abalone habitats left in the world because so many people go diving for them. But because we have abalone many tourists come to dive, and because they come if benefits our inns here in Mendocino. Mendocino also has salmon here in Mendocino which also attracts tourists because the salmon is so delicious. Also Mendocino has huge crab festival during crab season because crab is such a huge thing in
Originally California was not well known. One of the first mass migrations to California was the Gold Rush. During the Gold rush many people from all around the world and within the states itself rushed to California in hopes of finding gold and making a fortune. The gold rush also allowed California to become more ethnically diverse due to the migration to California. Today California is known to be one of the most ethnically diverse state in the US.
There’s a reason Monterey is considered paradise by residents and visitors alike. From its rich history to spectacular views, this central coastal city’s attributes are breathtaking and diverse.
The rush can also be thanked for the popularity of the San Francisco port. San Francisco was
California, the place to turn cant’s into can’s and dreams into plans. The same situation and scenarios apply to today and even over one hundred and sixty five years ago. Then and now are not so different, people are thriving or failing from the land of plenty, supplying themselves with knowledge, wealth, or skill to either spread their wings and take flight or crash and burn. Each state in the United States of America has a correlating nickname to either why it’s famous or an explanation of its history. California’s state name is The Golden State, and going all the way back to 1849 is why this was such an influential time for California and all of America. This is the period of the Gold Rush. Reasons why this event was so impeccable, to the development of California, are the years leading up to the discovery, the first findings, the journey, and so much more.
First of all, The ocean in Santa Cruz and its waves impacts many people in Santa Cruz and people from all over to come, stay, and visit Santa Cruz. Many people agree including the article from the Mercury News that states “The epicenter of Northern California surf culture, and its ancestral birthplace in the mainland United States, is in our backyard.
From the end of the Second World War to the present day, California strengthened its area as a political, social, and cultural trendsetter. California is also extraordinary than most other states because of its diversity in the people and climate. California’s diverse topographical features such as, the rainfall, temperature and sunlight vary throughout the state. The seasons also vary in California changing the areas climate. Since the beginning of European settlement in California, climate has become increasingly important in shaping the state’s economy (Osborne, 6).
The California Gold Rush was a huge part of California's history due to the fact that it brought people from all over the world, which is partly why we have such a diverse group of people today.
The geography of early Western civilizations greatly affected their development economically, politically, and socially. There are a Number of different first wave and second wave civilizations. The ones that I will be discussing include Mesopotamians, Egyptians, and Greeks. Each of these civilizations proved a number of different ways that their geography affected their development.
There are many different types of geographic feature in California like mountains, deserts, and different water tremors. WIth these different geographic features there will come Earthquakes, Wildfires, Floods,Tsunamis,Landslides,and Coastal Changes.
“As one of the most important stops in the Pacific Flyway and a critical aquatic ecosystem home to engendered fish, such as coho salmon and eulachon, Humboldt Bay is a unique ecological treasure,” the statement said. “The development necessary to make Humboldt Bay a major West Coast port is extreme and would spoil the bay’s natural beauty and ecological integrity.”
Some people enjoy nature and like to discover what it has to offer. Ocean City has plenty of unique things in wildlife that might interest people who are faun of nature. The beach is filled with entertainment from surfing, to swimming, to just enjoying the summer sun and catching good vibes from the peace of the beach. The entertainment is endless boating and fishing along the coast are main interest. There’s also watersports available along with amusement rides like mini golfing or shopping along the Tanger outlets. Another thing that not many people know about Ocean City is that it has museums that explains culture and important events that have occurred on the eastern
In a world where geography only makes the headlines or points of coffee house discussion if a new study is released about how terrible students are at it, however, amazingly there ARE still students and people alike that simply love it and are thriving in their point of interest. Some stare at maps endlessly searching for things that most people would never even care to look at such as what makes this state similar with this state or why is
California was desirable territory for many countries ever since it’s very discovery. The first people from across the sea’s to discover California were Spanish missionaries in the 1700s. California wasn’t even US territory until acquired through The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The story of Sutter’s Mill had spread across the country a few years after this timely treaty. This inspired settlers to flock west in certainty that they would return home with bellies full of gold. This gold rush exploded California’s economy almost
“Ancient Rome was as confident of the immutability of its world and the continental expansion and improvement of the human lot as we are today” -Arthur Erickson. The Roman empire was powerful and well protected by natural barriers like the alps. Through the history of the Roman Empire rivers like the Po and Tiber and mountain ranges like the Alps have played an important role in the development of Roman culture.
Maybe some people will think human geography has no relation between physical geography. But I think human geography has a great effect on physical geography, and physical geography has a great effect on human geography too.