RANCHO SIMI - View this location on map - This is the site of the headquarters of the Spanish Rancho San Josi de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi. The name derives from 'Shimiji,' the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. At 113,000 acres, Rancho Simi was one of the state's largest land grants. Two prominent Spanish and Mexican family names are connected with the Rancho Santiago Pico who first received the grant, and Josi de la Guerra who purchased the Rancho in 1842. Two rooms of original adobe remain, part of the Strathearn home built in 1892-93. 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley, California Historical

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