Answers are written in red.
Remember this treasure hunt is played using Google Earth and not Google Maps.
Welcome to the Southern California Wanderlust Treasure Hunt!
Read the quick timeline of the history of California below and then move onto question 1.
Did you know California is actually split into 3 areas?
Originally known as 'Las Californias' (The Californias) it referred to the vast northwestern region of Spanish America:
1804
The area which was a part of New Spain (the territorial entity of the Spanish Empire consisting of its conquests in the Americas, Asia and Oceania) was split off into a separate province.
1822
Following the Mexican War of independence (1808 - 1821) the area comes under Mexican control and was split into 2 areas - Alta California (Upper California) and Baja California (Lower California).
1848
After the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848). Alta California (Upper California) was ceded from Mexico to the United States.
1850
The populated coastal region of Alta California is admitted into the Union as the State of California. Whilst the vast, sparsely populated interior regions would only later gain statehood as Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and parts of Arizona.
1974
The southern region of Baja California becomes Baja California Sur (South Lower California) the 31st state of the 32 Mexican states.
Thus the 3 areas of California - The U.S state of California and the Mexican states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.
1.
To begin the hunt, on Google Earth find the spot which marks the westernmost boundary of the split of Las California's that occurred in 1848 and 1850. Hint - this will be indicated by a fence.
This is the south western corner of the State of California
Do this by:
If you are new to Google Earth this is how to look around photos and the map:
If you are using a PC:
If you are using a touch screen:
2.
What is the number of this Monument?
3.
4.
Object 1 (this is a zoomed in part of this object).
Fence