The Queen of California

Remarkably few Californians know the amazing story of how the Golden State got its name: Queen Calafia ruled the Island of California in an early 16th-century Spanish pulp novel carried by Cortez. The adventures of Queen Calafia, the Island of California, and the fascinating tale of how the origin of the name was lost, until Edward Everett Hale stumbled across an ancient secret, should delight every Californian

Sanson’s 1650 Map of California—Until nearly the end of the 17th- century California was believed to be an island! Printed on 18W X 22H antiqued paper from the 175-Megabyte archived copy of the original map— Suitable for framing. Shipped rolled in a tube.