History
The grant was located on the route of El Camino Viejo.
Castro's grant was patented in 1865. Soon after, Castro began to sell off his land to pay debts. The last of his holding was sold in a sheriff's sale in 1864 to Faxon Atherton. Atherton in turn began selling off his portion in smaller parcels.
Read more about this topic: Rancho San Lorenzo (Castro)
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