I suspect "hardscrabble" was a common name among practical people who
knew how tough life could be. It was the name of the coal mine of my
immigrant grandfather and uncles in Utah.
Meli Diamanti
Archaeological & Historical Consultants, Inc.
Ron May wrote:
>There is a place in San Diego County named "Hardscrabble Ranch." It was part
>of the ghost town of Miramar in the 1930s. A ranch by the same name existed
>up at Mount Israel, about 20 miles northwest.
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>Ron May
>Legacy 106, Inc.
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