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Rancho Los Nogales was a large piece of land, about 1,004-acre (4.06 km2), in what is now Los Angeles County, California. It was a Mexican land grant given in 1840 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Jose de la Luz Linares. The name "Los Nogales" means "The Walnut Trees" in Spanish. This triangular-shaped land included parts of today's Walnut and Diamond Bar, located between San Jose Creek and Diamond Bar Creek.

History of Rancho Los Nogales

Jose Ynes de la Luz Linares, a Mexican soldier, received this land grant in 1840. He was part of the army at the San Diego Presidio starting in 1825. After Linares passed away in 1846, his wife, Maria de Jesus Bruno Garcia, sold a part of the ranch in 1847. She sold it to Ricardo Vejar. Over the next ten years, Vejar bought the rest of Rancho Los Nogales. He also owned a part of Rancho San Jose to the north.

Changes After the Mexican-American War

After the Mexican-American War, California became part of the United States. The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo stated that the existing land grants would be recognized. However, the ownership of Rancho Los Nogales became complicated. The original grant was for over 1,000 acres, but a later official survey showed it as less than 500 acres. The land was officially granted to María de Jesús Garcia in 1882.

Ricardo Vejar also faced challenges with his land. He lost his part of Rancho San Jose due to financial difficulties. In 1918, Frederich E. Lewis purchased most of the original Rancho Los Nogales land.

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