Crossing Rio Pecos

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Crossing Rio Pecos

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Author : Patrick Dearen
language : en
Publisher: TCU Press
Release Date : 1996

Crossing Rio Pecos written by Patrick Dearen and has been published by TCU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.

The mythic Old West - the war cry of the Indian, the blast of the cowboy's six-shooter, the crack of the stage-driver's whip, the thunder of the stampeding longhorn. While documented history was painting dreary lives for pioneers in many other locations, the Pecos stirred with color and drama and nurtured the stuff of legend. Long after irrigation and dams rendered the river a polluted trickle, Patrick Dearen went seeking out the crossings and the stories behind them. In.

Bitter Waters

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Author : Patrick Dearen
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2016-03-09

Bitter Waters written by Patrick Dearen and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-09 with History categories.

Rising at 11,750 feet in the Sangre de Cristo range and snaking 926 miles through New Mexico and Texas to the Rio Grande, the Pecos River is one of the most storied waterways in the American West. It is also one of the most troubled. In 1942, the National Resources Planning Board observed that the Pecos River basin “probably presents a greater aggregation of problems associated with land and water use than any other irrigated basin in the Western U.S.” In the twenty-first century, the river’s problems have only multiplied. Bitter Waters, the first book-length study of the entire Pecos, traces the river’s environmental history from the arrival of the first Europeans in the sixteenth century to today. Running clear at its source and turning salty in its middle reach, the Pecos River has served as both a magnet of veneration and an object of scorn. Patrick Dearen, who has written about the Pecos since the 1980s, draws on more than 150 interviews and a wealth of primary sources to trace the river’s natural evolution and man’s interaction with it. Irrigation projects, dams, invasive saltcedar, forest proliferation, fires, floods, flow decline, usage conflicts, water quality deterioration—Dearen offers a thorough and clearly written account of what each factor has meant to the river and its prospects. As fine-grained in detail as it is sweeping in breadth, the picture Bitter Waters presents is sobering but not without hope, as it also extends to potential solutions to the Pecos River’s problems and the current efforts to undo decades of damage. Combining the research skills of an accomplished historian, the investigative techniques of a veteran journalist, and the engaging style of an award-winning novelist, this powerful and accessible work of environmental history may well mark a turning point in the Pecos’s fortunes.

A Cowboy Of The Pecos

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Author : Patrick Dearen
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-11-01

A Cowboy Of The Pecos written by Patrick Dearen and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-01 with History categories.

In the late 1880s, the Pecos River region of Texas and southern New Mexico was known as “the cowboy’s paradise.” And the cowboys who worked in and around the river were known as “the most expert cowboys in the world.” A Cowboy of the Pecos vividly reveals tells the story of the Pecos cowboy from the first Goodnight-Loving cattle drive to the 1920s. These meticulously researched and entertaining stories offer a glimpse into a forgotten and yet mythologized era. Includes archival photographs.

Let S Cross Before Dark

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Author : Bill Winsor
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2022-11-30

Let S Cross Before Dark written by Bill Winsor and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-30 with History categories.

Let’s Cross Before Dark... A History of the Ferries, Fords and River Crossings of Texas The state of Texas claims over 12,000 named rivers and streams stretching approximately 80,000 linear miles within its boundaries. In this book, Bill Winsor identifies and locates over 550 named river crossings within the state that once served as vital destinations for Native Americans, European explorers, and Mexican and American soldiers and colonists. Winsor has catalogued their origins and histories. Included in the work are maps of major rivers and their crossings as well as select images of early ferry operations of Texas. In addition to an alpha index of the crossings, the 625-page book presents an in-depth examination of the roles principal rivers and their crossings assumed in the framing of Texas history. Each of its fourteen chapters explores the founding of these various sites and the characters that brought them to life. This information, under one cover, presents an incomparable resource for future generations to better understand and appreciate the historical relevance of these vanishing theaters of history.

Senate Documents

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Author : United States Senate
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1853

Senate Documents written by United States Senate and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1853 with categories.

Senate Documents Otherwise Publ As Public Documents And Executive Documents

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Author : United States. Congress. Senate
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852

Senate Documents Otherwise Publ As Public Documents And Executive Documents written by United States. Congress. Senate and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with United States categories.

Land Of The High Sky

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Author : John H. Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

Land Of The High Sky written by John H. Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Collectors and collecting categories.

Rivers Of Texas

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Author : Verne Huser
language : en
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date : 2004-03-31

Rivers Of Texas written by Verne Huser and has been published by Texas A&M University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-31 with History categories.

Explores the landscape, history, geology, and recreational opportunities afforded by the rivers of Texas, presenting information about each river's size, location, tributaries, discharge, and special sites.

Reports Of Explorations And Surveys To Ascertain The Most Practicable And Economical Route For A Railroad From The Mississippi River To The Pacific Ocean

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1856

Reports Of Explorations And Surveys To Ascertain The Most Practicable And Economical Route For A Railroad From The Mississippi River To The Pacific Ocean written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1856 with categories.

Report Of A W Whipple Route Near The 35th Parallel

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Author : United States. War Department
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1856

Report Of A W Whipple Route Near The 35th Parallel written by United States. War Department and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1856 with Discoveries in geography categories.