History of Plainsburg California and Plainsburg School
Merced county was part of Mariposa county until a bill was passed in 1855. The southern part of Merced county was used for grazing, and the government held the title to the land, which let the people who were involved in cattle-raising to graze without any hindrance over a vast territory covered with the best grasses. Until the middle of the 1860’s people thought that this part of the country was unfit for agriculture. As you found out they were wrong. People started testing the capacity of the soil and climate and soon demonstrated beyond all doubt that cereals of … Read more
