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Don Bowen KI6DIU wrote:
> The natives here were mostly semi nomadic but within carefully described 
> and rather small boundaries with movement proscribed by seasonal food 
> supplies.  Some were in more or less permanent settlements in areas where 
> water and food were available for most of the year.  Many maintained farms.
>
> There is sufficient surface water and springs to support a significant but 
> small population here.  With dams and water control the maximum population 
> that can be supported is about 5% of the current 2 million 
> population.  Surface water and springs can support about half that.

That pretty much answers my initial question.  I've been to Phoenix and 
LA, but not points in between or south.
I haven't spent a whole lot of time in CA, but to me, it seems like 3 
different states...you got So Cal, Valley and Middle Cal-ranch and farm 
style, and everything north of San Fran-mountain-rural(and beautiful 
from what I've seen) Cal. :)

Bev

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