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Lee's Ferry : From Mormon Crossing to National Park.
The Colorado River and its deeply entrenched canyons create a lengthy barrier to travel in the interior West. Here and there, ancient Indian foot trails descend canyon walls and find access to the river, but one of the few places between California and Nevada where wheeled vehicles can approach it i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Logan :
Utah State University Press,
1999.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Illustrations; Editor's Preface; Author' s Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. In the Beginning; 2. John D. Lee and Lonely Dell; 3. The Ferryman; 4. The Widow and Her Mite; 5. Building the Oasis; 6. Brother Johnson's Green Acres; 7. The Controversial Emetts; 8. The Antagonists; 9. Charles H. Spencer; 10. The Aftermath; 11. Water; 12. Change and Reversion; 13. The Polygamists; 14. Paradise Canyon Ranch; 15. A Change in Priorities; 16. Big Brother Takes Over; Epilogue
- Richard D. Quartaroli; Chapter Notes; Appendices; 1. Children Born at Lee's Ferry; 2. Deaths at Lee's Ferry.
- 3. Proprietors, Ferrymen, and Custodians4. Postmasters; 5. Schoolteachers; 6. USGS Resident Hydrographers at Lee's Ferry; 7. Lee's Ferry Ownership; 8. The National Park Service.