Editing Borrego Springs, California (section)

==History==
Anza-Borrego State Park's name is derived from [[Juan Bautista de Anza]], who notably camped there, and "borrego", which is Spanish for "lamb", in honor of the local herds of [[bighorn sheep]].<ref>David W. Kean, ''Wide Places in the California Roads: The encyclopedia of California's small towns and the roads that lead to them'' (Volume 1 of 4: Southern California Counties), p. 27</ref> The area east of town was the site of a vast [[World War II]] [[US Navy]] training center, the [[Borrego Valley Maneuver Area]], with supporting camps and airstrips.<ref>[https://www.militarymuseum.org/BorregoValleyManeuverArea.pdf militarymuseum.org  Borrego Valley Maneuver Area]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.militarypoisons.org/borrego-springs.html|title=Borrego militarypoisons.org, Springs Naval Maneuver Area|accessdate=Apr 19, 2021}}</ref>