Rancho del Puerto was a 3 square league, 13,340-acre rancho granted to Mariano and Pedro Hernandez on Jan. 20, 1844 by Gov. M. Micheltorina. It was confirmed by the Land Commissioners on May 22, 1855 and by the U.S. District Court on Mar. 22, 1857. A patent was issued by Pres. A. Lincoln on Aug. 15, 1864 to S. G. Reed and R. S. Wade. The grant was purchased in 1866 by J. D. Patterson and subdivided in 1909 to form Patterson Colony.