Wáꞌpeat (Hispanicized: Guapiabit) was a major village populated by the Serrano or Vanyume, closest situated to what is now Hesperia and Crestline, and within the vicinity of Cajon Pass and Silverwood Lake, California. The village name was derived from waꞌat, or the Serrano word for juniper, which grew abundantly in the area.
Wáꞌpeat (Hispanicized: Guapiabit) was a major village populated by the Serrano or Vanyume, closest situated to what is now Hesperia and Crestline, and within the vicinity of Cajon Pass and Silverwood Lake, California. The village name was derived from waꞌat, or the Serrano word for juniper, which grew abundantly in the area.
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