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Author : I. Waynne Cox
Publisher : Maverick Books
ISBN 13 : 9781595347060
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (47 download)
Download or read book The Spanish Acequias of San Antonio written by I. Waynne Cox and published by Maverick Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pioneering account of San Antonio's Spanish-era acequia system
Author : Charles R. Porter
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603444688
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Spanish Water, Anglo Water written by Charles R. Porter and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-22 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1718, the Spanish settled San Antonio, partly because of its prolific and breathtaking springs—at that time, one of the largest natural spring systems in the known world. The abundance of fresh water, coupled with the Spanish colonial legal concept that water was to be equitably shared by all settlers, led to the building of the system of acequias (canals or ditches) within the settlement. The system is one of the earliest and perhaps most extensive municipal water systems in North America. This book offers a meticulous chronicling of the origins and often-contentious development of water rights in San Antonio from its Spanish settlement through the beginning of the twentieth century.
Author : Betty Eakle Dobkins
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292772114
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)
Download or read book The Spanish Element in Texas Water Law written by Betty Eakle Dobkins and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spanish element in Texas water law is a matter of utmost importance to many landholders whose livelihood is dependent on securing water for irrigation and to many communities particularly concerned about water supply. Titles to some 280,000 acres of Texas land originated in grants made by the Crown of Spain or by the Republic of Mexico. For these lands, the prevailing law, even today, is the Hispanic American civil law. Thus the question of determining just what water rights were granted by the Spanish Crown in disposing of lands in Texas is more than a matter of historical interest. It is a subject of great practical importance. Spanish law enters directly into the question of these lands, but its influence is by no means confined to them. Texas water law in general traces its roots primarily to the Spanish law, not to the English common law doctrine of riparian rights or to the Western doctrine of prior appropriation (both of which were, however, eventually incorporated in Texas law). A clear understanding of this background might have saved the state much of the current confusion and chaos regarding its water law. Dobkins’s book offers an intensive and unusually readable study of the subject. The author has traced water law from its origin in the ancient world to the mid-twentieth century, interpreting the effect of water on the counties concerned, setting forth in detail the development of water law in Spain, and explaining its subsequent adoption in Texas. Copious notes and a complete bibliography make the work especially valuable. The idea for this book came in the midst of the great seven-year drought in Texas, from 1950 to 1957. The author gave two reasons for her study: “One was my belief that the water problems, crucial to all Texas, can be solved only when Texans become conscious of their imperative needs and only if they become informed and aroused enough to act. “The second reason came from a realization that water—common, universal, and ordinary as it is—had been overlooked by the historian. It is high time that this oversight be corrected. In American history the significance of land, especially in terms of the frontier, has been spelled out in large letters. The importance of water has been recognized by few.”
Author : Lewis F. Fisher
Publisher : Trinity University Press
ISBN 13 : 1595349677
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)
Download or read book Brackenridge written by Lewis F. Fisher and published by Trinity University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brackenridge Park began its life as a heavily wooded, bucolic driving park at the turn of the twentieth century. Over the next 120 years it evolved into the sprawling, multifaceted jewel San Antonians enjoy today, home to the San Antonio Zoo, the state’s first public golf course, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Sunken Garden Theater, and the Witte Museum. The land that Brackenridge Park occupies, near the San Antonio River headwaters, has been reinvented many times over. People have gathered there since prehistoric times. Following the city’s founding in 1718, the land was used to channel river water into town via a system of acequias; its limestone cliffs were quarried for building materials; and it was the site of a Civil War tannery, headquarters for two military camps, a plant nursery, and a racetrack. The park continues to be a site of national acclaim even while major sections have fallen into disrepair. The more than 400 acres that constitute San Antonio’s flagship urban park are made up of half a dozen parcels stitched together over time to create an uncommon varied landscape. Uniquely San Antonian, Brackenridge is full of romantic wooded walks and whimsical public spaces drawing tourists, locals, wildlife, and waterfowl. Extensively researched and illustrated with some two hundred archival photographs and vintage postcards, Brackenridge: San Antonio’s Acclaimed Urban Park is the first comprehensive look at the fascinating story of this unique park and how its diverse layers evolved to create one of the city’s foremost gathering places.
Author : Charles R. Porter
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623491371
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)
Download or read book Sharing the Common Pool written by Charles R. Porter and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If all the people, municipalities, agencies, businesses, power plants, and other entities that think they have a right to the water in Texas actually tried to exercise those rights, there would not be enough water to satisfy all claims, no matter how legitimate. In Sharing the Common Pool: Water Rights in the Everyday Lives of Texans, water rights expert Charles Porter explains in the simplest possible terms who has rights to the water in Texas, who determines who has those rights, and who benefits or suffers because of it. The origins of Texas water law, which contains elements of the state’s Spanish, English, and Republic heritages, contributed to the development of a system that defines water by where it sits, flows, or falls and assigns its ownership accordingly. Over time, this seemingly logical, even workable, set of expectations has evolved into a tortuous collection of laws, permits, and governing authorities under the onslaught of population growth and competing interests—agriculture, industry, cities—all with insatiable thirsts. In sections that cover ownership, use, regulation, real estate, and policy, Porter lays out in as straightforward a fashion as possible just how we manage (and mismanage) water in this state, what legal cases have guided the debate, and where the future might take us as old rivalries, new demands, and innovative technologies—such as hydraulic fracturing of oil shale formations (“fracking”)—help redefine water policy. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.
Author : José A. Rivera
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 0826327206
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)
Download or read book Acequia Culture written by José A. Rivera and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2005-01-21 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conflicts between Hispanic farmers and developers made for compelling reading in The Milagro Beanfield War, the famous novel of life in a northern New Mexico village in which tradition triumphs over modernity. But as cities grow and industries expand, are acequias, or community irrigation ditches, a wise and efficient use of water in the arid Southwest? José Rivera presents the contemporary case for the value of acequias and the communities they nurture in the river valleys of southern Colorado and New Mexico. Recognizing that "water is the lifeblood of the community," Rivera delineates an acequia culture based on a reciprocal relationship between irrigation and community. The acequia experience grows out of a conservation ethic and a tradition of sharing that should be recognized and preserved in an age of increasing competition for scarce water resources. "A worthwhile contribution to the future management of water resources."--Professor Michael C. Meyer
Author : Peter N. Goggin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135275688
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)
Download or read book Rhetorics, Literacies, and Narratives of Sustainability written by Peter N. Goggin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Touching on topics including conservation efforts in specific locales; social and political constructions of rhetorical place and space; town planning and zoning issues; and rhetorics of environmental remediation and sustainability, this collection provides rhetoricians and environmentalists a window into the discourse on sustainability.
Author : Juan Estevan Arellano
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 0826355080
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)
Download or read book Enduring Acequias written by Juan Estevan Arellano and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For generations the Río Embudo watershed in northern New Mexico has been the home of Juan Estevan Arellano and his ancestors. From this unique perspective Arellano explores the ways people use water in dry places around the world. Touching on the Middle East, Europe, Mexico, and South America before circling back to New Mexico, Arellano makes a case for preserving the acequia irrigation system and calls for a future that respects the ecological limitations of the land.
Author : Gordon Morris Bakken
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136931600
Total Pages : 665 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (369 download)
Download or read book The World of the American West written by Gordon Morris Bakken and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World of the American West is an innovative collection of original essays that brings the world of the American West to life, and conveys the distinctiveness of this diverse, constantly changing region. Twenty scholars incorporate the freshest research in the field to take the history of the American West out of its timeworn "Cowboys and Indians" stereotype right up into the major issues being discussed today, from water rights to the presence of the defense industry. Other topics covered in this heavily illustrated, highly accessible volume include the effects of leisure and tourism, western women, politics and politicians, Native Americans in the twentieth century, and of course, oil. With insight both informative and unexpected, The World of the American West offers perspectives on the latest developments affecting the modern American West, providing essential reading for all scholars and students of the field so that they may better understand the vibrant history of this globally significant, ever-evolving region of North America.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, Texas written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lawrence Ernest Estaville
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603444459
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Texas Water Atlas written by Lawrence Ernest Estaville and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rainfall, hurricanes, rivers, reservoirs, springs, lakes, aquifers, wetlands, floodplains, water parks, irrigation, wellsthe list of water-related topics in Texas is long and critical to the state s economic and political future. Texas Water Atlas provides the first comprehensive reference for water-related topics in Texas. Geographers Lawrence E. Estaville and Richard A. Earl have compiled a host of data to visually convey vital information on Texas climate, surface and groundwater, water uses and hazards, water quantity and quality, recreation, future supply projections, and the environmental management of its water resources. In addition to more than 150 color maps, the book includes brief introductions to each chapter and a Texas water timeline that traces the state s water events since European settlement. An excellent resource for teachers, students, and policy makers, the atlas promises also to be an invaluable tool for conservation professionals and the general public."
Author : United States. National Park Service
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
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Author : Alvin Theodore Steinel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 666 pages
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Author : Nancy Mikula
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756624878
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (566 download)
Download or read book San Antonio and Austin written by Nancy Mikula and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses lodging, dining, attractions, and entertainment in San Antonio and Austin, Texas, along with information on trip planning, security, and shopping.
Author : Gil Dominguez
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1681063433
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)
Download or read book This Used to Be San Antonio written by Gil Dominguez and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wandering along the Riverwalk or exploring one of San Antonio’s unique historic neighborhoods, any curious traveler will inevitably begin to speculate about the past. Was that always a church, a market, or a museum? Find the answers to all your musings in This Used to Be San Antonio. From the iconic Alamo that played an indispensable role in the state’s and country’s history to a mansionturned-casino that was originally won in a card game, you’ll get a tour of these places paired with stories that will inform and sometimes surprise. Along the way, you’ll meet a colorful cast of characters who walked through those places in a totally different era. Local author and journalist Gil Dominguez brings an historian’s eye and penchant for detail to this revealing look at his hometown. His fascinating descriptions will bring you a better understanding of San Antonio’s history and culture, from major historical landmarks to prominent churches and military bases, all with a nod to the San Antonians who made these places important. Be transported through three centuries of history and find out what used to be in the Alamo City.
Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465413162
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)
Download or read book Top 10 San Antonio and Austin written by DK Eyewitness and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with the same reliable information and breathtaking color photography as our DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Guides are fully illustrated, pocket-sized travel guides, with handy pull-out maps marking all the major sights.
Author : American Society of Civil Engineers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Engineering Issues written by American Society of Civil Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journal of professional activities; proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Dept. of Professional Activities.
