San Ardo Branch Library

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San Ardo, the center of the oil industry in Monterey County, is located on the east side of Highway 101 between San Lucas and Bradley. The Salinas Weekly Index of July 15, 1886 article states: “Mssrs Godchauz & Brandenstein have surveyed off a town along the line of the railroad on their San Bernardo rancho, about 40 southeast of Soledad and 20 miles northwest of San Miguel. They have christened it “Bernardo,” a very mellifluous name. The embryo city is pleasantly situated between the irrigating canal and the river, and consists of blocks 300 square feet, with a 20-foot alley running through the center.”

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