As required by the Land Act of 1851 , a claim for Rancho Las Flores was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852 .
The grant was patented to William George Chard in 1859 .
As required by the Land Act of 1851 , a claim for Rancho Las Flores was filed with the Public Land Commission in 1852 , and the grant was patented to William George Chard in 1859 .