Posted On: June 2nd 2026, 08:23 pm
What happened to the hot water springs that were once located in the land of the Kizh? π
They became a hot commodity after the colonization of Southern California.
Dr. James Fulton was searching for oil when he came across hot water springs.
About 30 years after Manuel Nieto passed away and his 300,000 acres of land was divided into 6 smaller territories, what was once considered Rancho Santa Gertrudes became the face of the eras health and wellness craze.
Dr. Fulton arrived in 1871 as an agent for the San Gertrudes Land Company and eventually bought several subdivided parcels of the ranchos for himself. It was during his very first attempts to drill a standard artesian water well on his new property that he accidentally struck the mineral-rich hot sulfur springs, setting the stage for the famous sanitarium to open three years later.
And the rest isβ¦history! β²οΈ
Would you take a dip in the hot water springs if they were still present today? π§π»ββοΈ
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