Rancho_Encinal_y_Buena_Esperanza
Rancho Encinal y Buena Esperanza
Land grant in California
Rancho Encinal y Buena Esperanza was a 13,392-acre (54.20 km2) Mexican land grant in the Salinas Valley, in present-day Monterey County, California.
Two square leagues (Encinal) was given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to David Spence, and a one square league addition (Buena Esperanza) given in 1839 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to Spence.[1]
The three square league grant extended along the north bank of the Salinas River, and encompassed present-day Spence.[2]