Dennis Martin also struck gold in the Sierra and purchased ranch properties from the grantees of Rancho Cañada de Raymundo and Rancho Corte de Madera which include much of the modern day back lands of Stanford University, including the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, the Ladera subdivision and the Webb Ranch. After financial misfortune and land disputes typical of the era, his lands were bought by Leland Stanford in November, 1882.
Dennis Martin's success in the Sierra region led to him acquiring ranch properties from the inheritors of Rancho Cañada de Raymundo and Rancho Corte de Madera, which encompass much of the current-day periphery of Stanford University, including the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, the Ladera neighborhood, and the Webb Ranch. As a result of financial struggles and land disputes typical of that era, his lands were acquired by Leland Stanford in November 1882.