It traveled north from San Diego to the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles Basin, San Fernando Valley, Monterey Bay, and San Francisco Bay. In 1784, the Spanish Crown deeded Rancho San Pedro, a tract of over 75,000 acres , to soldier Juan José Domínguez. The sandy coastal space was likely inhabited by the Tongva tribe of Native Americans. Archeological work in the close by Chowigna excavation show proof of inhabitants way again to 7,a hundred years in the past.