On May 22, 1865, pioneers Ramon Perea and Jesus Hernandez sold off Pico Canyon, rich with oil, to Colonel Robert S. Baker for $300. Ramon Perea, born August 31, 1838, immigrated from Mexico in the mid to late 1800s and owned and operated a ranch in San Francisquito Canyon. In the 1880s, Perea sold o ff ... The post Today In SCV History: May 22, 1865 – Pico Canyon Oil Rights Sold By Forgotten Pioneers appeared first on KHTS Radio. ...read more read less