Polk, Dora.

The island of California : a history of the myth / by Dora Beale Polk. - Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 1995. - 398 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Originally published: Spokane, Wash. : Arthur H. Clark Co., 1991, in series: Spain in the West. "Bison books"--P. preceding t.p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [355-377) and index.

0803287410 (alk. paper)


Geographical myths.


California--Discovery and exploration.
Baja California (Mexico)--Discovery and exploration.