1866 – Charlie Moss (above) and Donald Beadle (as the S.F. agent) sign a ten-year lease with David Jacks for use of the sand peninsula (below, now Moss Landing). Until a pier is built, sacks of grain are carried through the surf to small boats and are then rowed to the transport ships.

This view is looking west, across the old Salinas River, at Charlie Moss's homestead.

Cato Vierra and wife.

1866 – Cato Vierra partners with Charles Moss to handle the building of the Moss Landing facilities. He builds a short pier to get past the surf which is later lengthened to allow ships to load directly. A bridge is built over the river, as well as several warehouses for grain storage.