Lucas Valley

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in California, United States}}

{{for|the neighborhood and census-designated place|Lucas Valley-Marinwood, California}}

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Lucas Valley is a valley in Marin County, California, drained to the east into San Pablo Bay by Miller Creek,{{cite web|url=http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=38.05640,-122.65909&z=14&t=T|title=Topographic Map: Lucas Valley-Marinwood CA|accessdate=2010-04-04|df=mdy-all}} as well as an unincorporated community in the valley, which forms part of the Lucas Valley-Marinwood CDP.

Lucas Valley Road traverses the length of the valley, linking it to Gallinas Valley to the east and Nicasio Valley to the west. According to the United States Geological Survey, the suburban developments along Miller Creek (including the Lucas Valley-Marinwood CDP) are actually in Gallinas Valley.

History

Lucas Valley was part of the Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas grant, a parcel of {{convert|21678.69|acres|ha}} awarded to Timothy (Don Timoteo) Murphy on February 14, 1844. John Lucas inherited the Santa Margarita rancho (which included Lucas Valley) in 1853.{{cite web|url=http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/crm/maps/margarita.html|title=San Pedro, Santa Margarita and Las Gallinas Ranchos|year=2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804074921/http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/crm/maps/margarita.html|archive-date=2009-08-04|accessdate=2010-04-04|df=mdy-all}}

In 1978, film director George Lucas began acquiring land in the area for his Skywalker Ranch. However, Lucas Valley Road was named after the 19th-century rancher, who is not related to George Lucas.{{cite web | url = https://www.startribune.com/skywalker-ranch-george-lucas-creates-a-magic-world-in-real-life/11466216/ | title = Skywalker Ranch: George Lucas creates a magic world in real life | work = Star Tribune |location=Minneapolis-St. Paul | author = Strickler, Jeff | date = 2007-11-16 | url-status = live | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160624173959/https://www.startribune.com/skywalker-ranch-george-lucas-creates-a-magic-world-in-real-life/11466216/ | archivedate = 2016-06-24|df=mdy-all }}{{cite web | url = http://www.malt.org/about/profiles/index.php?item=big_rock_ranches | title = Profiles in Preservation - Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) | access-date = 2012-05-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120309025410/http://www.malt.org/about/profiles/index.php?item=big_rock_ranches | archive-date = 2012-03-09 | url-status = dead |df=mdy-all}}

References

External links

{{gnis|227812|Lucas Valley}}

Category:Valleys of Marin County, California

Category:Unincorporated communities in California

Category:Unincorporated communities in Marin County, California