Spanish water, Anglo water : early development in San Antonio

Spanish water, Anglo water : early development in San Antonio / Charles R. Porter Jr.

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 set...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Porter, Charles R., Jr., 1951-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: College Station [Tex.] : Texas A & M University Press, ©2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University ; no. 113.
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.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Irrigation canals and flumes
Land tenure
Water > Distribution > Management
Water rights
Water-supply > Political aspects
Water-supply > Social aspects
San Antonio (Tex.) > History.
Texas > San Antonio
Electronic books.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • 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."

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