Download or read book From Presidio to the Pecos River written by Orville B. Shelburne and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War described a boundary between the two countries that was to be ascertained by a joint boundary commission effort. The section of the boundary along the Rio Grande from Presidio to the mouth of the Pecos River was arguably the most challenging, and it was surveyed by two American parties, one led by civilian surveyor M. T. W. Chandler in 1852, and the second led by Lieutenant Nathaniel Michler in 1853. Our understanding of these two surveys across the greater Big Bend has long been limited to the official reports and maps housed in the National Archives and never widely published. The discovery by Orville B. Shelburne of the journal kept by Dr. Charles C. Parry, surgeon-botanist-geologist for the 1852 party, has dramatically enriched the story by giving us a firsthand view of the Chandler boundary survey as it unfolded. Parry’s journal forms the basis of From Presidio to the Pecos River, which documents the day-to-day working of the survey teams. The story Shelburne tells is one of scientific exploration under duress—surveyors stranded in towering canyons overnight without food or shelter; piloting inflatable rubber boats down wild rivers; rising to the challenges of a profoundly remote area, including the possibility of Indian attack. Shelburne’s comparison of the original boundary maps with their modern counterparts reveals the limitations of terrain and equipment on the survey teams. Shelburne's book provides a window on the adventure, near disaster, and true accomplishment of the surveyors’ work in documenting the course of the Rio Grande across the Big Bend region.
Download or read book Articles of Association of the Rio Grande and Pecos Railway Company written by Rio Grande and Pecos Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Profile Surveys in 1915 Along the Rio Grande Pecos River and Mora River New Mexico written by William Harrison Herron and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Westward to the Pecos and Rio Grande written by H. W. Hilton and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prospectus written by Rio Grande and Pecos Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pecos to Rio Grande written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rio Grande written by Jan Reid and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reid has assembled writings by an astonishing array of leading authors--Larry McMurtry, Woody Guthrie, and more--to explore the politicization, culture, history, and ecology of the vital river.
Download or read book Estimate of Cost of Rio Grande and Pecos Railway from Laredo to Brownsville written by E. Miller and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reining in the Rio Grande written by Fred M. Phillips and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rio Grande was ancient long before the first humans reached its banks. These days, the highly regulated river looks nothing like it did to those early settlers. Alternately viewed as a valuable ecosystem and life-sustaining foundation of community welfare or a commodity to be engineered to yield maximum economic benefit, the Rio Grande has brought many advantages to those who live in its valley, but the benefits have come at a price. This study examines human interactions with the Rio Grande from prehistoric time to the present day and explores what possibilities remain for the desert river. From the perspectives of law, development, tradition, and geology, the authors weigh what has been gained and lost by reining in the Rio Grande.
Download or read book Texas Big Bend written by Michael H. Marvins and published by Bright Sky Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The grandeur, remoteness, rich history, and dramatic ecologic diversity of the Big Bend is dramatically captured in this beautiful collection of intimate photographs. Showcasing rugged landscapes and geological wonders, this celebration of the region includes images of the historic towns and sweeping territory of southern Texas. Capturing the diverse local flora and fauna of the region, this volume illuminates the wonders of nature in new and provocative ways.
Download or read book Profile Surveys in 1915 Along the Rio Grande Pecos River and Mora River New Mexico written by William Harrison Herron and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reapportionment of the Waters of the Rio Grande Pecos and Canadian Or Red River Etc January 17 calendar Day January 23 1929 Ordered to be Printed written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Apportionment of the Waters of Rio Grande Pecos and Canadian Or Red Rivers written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Profile Surveys in 1915 Along the Rio Grande Pecos River and Mora River New Mexico written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rio Grande Basin written by Geological Survey (U.S.). Surface Water Branch and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rio Grande Velarde to Caballo Dam O M written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Climatological Data written by and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
