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Santiago Canyon embodies the romance and lore of Orange County's colorful history: The canyon's past is punctuated by coal-mining operations, grizzly bear hunts, manhunts and homesteaders. The canyon was a major thoroughfare for early settlers who settled in its scenic side canyons—Baker, Black Star, Silverado and Modjeska.
Traces of Orange County's earliest residents were discovered at nearby Black Star Canyon. Arrowheads and rocks pockmarked with grinder holes—signs that the Indians ground acorns to produce an edible gruel—have been found on the plateau high above the canyon, where a large Indian village once existed.
Black Star Canyon got its name in the 1870s, when Black Star Mining Company began mining for coal that recently had been discovered there. The mining operation was short-lived, though, because the quality of the coal was so poor.
Santiago Creek flows into Irvine Lake, which was formed in 1931 when a dam was built across lower Santiago Canyon.
Santiago Canyon embodies the romance and lore of Orange County's colorful history: The canyon's past is punctuated by coal-mining operations, grizzly bear hunts, manhunts and homesteaders. The canyon was a major thoroughfare for early settlers who settled in its scenic side canyons—Baker, Black Star, Silverado and Modjeska.
Traces of Orange County's earliest residents were discovered at nearby Black Star Canyon. Arrowheads and rocks pockmarked with grinder holes—signs that the Indians ground acorns to produce an edible gruel—have been found on the plateau high above the canyon, where a large Indian village once existed.
Black Star Canyon got its name in the 1870s, when Black Star Mining Company began mining for coal that recently had been discovered there. The mining operation was short-lived, though, because the quality of the coal was so poor.
Santiago Creek flows into Irvine Lake, which was formed in 1931 when a dam was built across lower Santiago Canyon.
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