Prosper Rocher Brewery

Historical marker location:

Columbia, California

( Marker is on Jackson Street, 0 miles Columbia Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1993

The state's name is derived from a novel called "Las Sergas de Esplandián," which was published in 1510. The book, written by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, tells the story of a mythical island called California that is ruled by Queen Calafia and is said to be filled with gold and precious stones.