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 also discovered riches in the Sierra region and acquired ranch properties from the beneficiaries of Rancho Cañada de Raymundo and Rancho Corte de Madera, encompassing much of the present-day backlands of Stanford University, including the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, the Ladera subdivision, and the Webb Ranch. Following financial setbacks and land disputes characteristic of that time period, his lands were acquired by Leland Stanford in November 1882.