Editing Chino Hills, California (section)

=== Spanish & Mexican===
After the Spanish founded [[Mission San Gabriel]] in 1771, the [[Chino Hills]] area was used as spillover grazing pasture by mission cattle and horses. In 1841, the area was part of a [[Ranchos of California|land concession]] given to [[Lugo family of California|Antonio Maria Lugo]], and became known as [[Rancho Santa Ana del Chino]]. In 1846, the [[Battle of Chino]], a notable battle of the [[Mexican–American War|Mexican-American War]] was fought on a battlefield in Chino Hills. After Mexico ceded California to the United States in 1848, the land continued to be used for cattle ranching.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parks |first=California State |title=California State Parks |url=https://www.parks.ca.gov |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=CA State Parks |language=en}}</ref>