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Spanish water, anglo water : early development in San Antonio
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- Creator
- Charles R. Porter, Jr
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- College Station : Texas A & M Univ Press, 2011
- Physical Details
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- xii, 181 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 1603444688, 9781603444682
- OCLC
- ocn741563431
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-169) and index.
- God's water -- Droughts and deluges -- The country of 1,100 springs -- Eyewitness reports of God's water -- Spain and Mexico's water, 1718-1836 -- Missions settle San Antonio -- Acequia technology -- Derecho Indiano : law with justice -- Water, land, and work -- Conflict, cooperation, and compromise -- Republic of Texas and United States water, 1836-1902 -- New people, old laws -- Acequias overwhelmed -- The first water works company -- Water : politicians' "gold"
Subjects
- Water rights -- Texas -- San Antonio -- History.
- Water-supply -- Social aspects -- Texas -- San Antonio -- History.
- Water-supply -- Political aspects -- Texas -- San Antonio -- History.
- Water -- Texas -- San Antonio -- Distribution -- Management -- History.
- Land tenure -- Texas -- San Antonio -- History.
- Irrigation canals and flumes -- Texas -- San Antonio -- History.
- San Antonio (Tex.) -- History.