Category Archives: William Johnson

A Tour of Johnson’s Ranch

Posted on May 8, 2023 by nancyleek

Yesterday was my lucky day! I got to visit historic Johnson’s Ranch in Yuba County. You can’t just drive out to the ranch and look around because it is on private property, the AKT Ranch. I was given an invitation … Continue reading →

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Johnson of Johnson’s Ranch

Posted on December 21, 2020 by nancyleek

When Pablo Gutierrez died in 1845, John Sutter put his land grant up for sale. The ranch was bought by William Johnson. What do we know about Johnson? Not a lot — we don’t even have a picture of him. … Continue reading →

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The Founder of Johnson’s Ranch

Posted on December 17, 2020 by nancyleek

—was not named Johnson. On December 22, 1844, Pablo Gutierrez, one of John Sutter’s employees, was granted five square Mexican leagues (22,197 acres) along the Bear River by the governor of Alta California. He built an adobe house, acquired some … Continue reading →

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