Rancho Los Méganos was a 13,316-acre (53.89 km2) Mexican land grant in the southwestern Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region of present-day Contra Costa County, California.
Don José Noriega was granted Rancho Los Méganos in 1835.
John Marsh in 1852
John Marsh stone house on Rancho Los Méganos. The home still exists, and has been stabilized, but awaits restoration (pending fundraising). See External Links below.
The Spanish and Mexican governments made many concessions and land grants in Alta California and Baja California from 1775 to 1846. The Spanish Concessions of land were made to retired soldiers as an inducement for them to settle in the frontier. These Concessions reverted to the Spanish crown upon the death of the recipient.
Pacheco Adobe, built 1835 by Salvio Pacheco on Rancho Monte del Diablo
The Guajome Adobe, built 1852–53 as the seat of Rancho Guajome
Manuel Domínguez built Domínguez Adobe on Rancho San Pedro in 1826.
The Flores Adobe was built 1838–45 by Governor José María Flores on Rancho San Pascual.