Crossing Rio Pecos

The Pecos River flows snake-like out of New Mexico and across West Texas before striking the Rio Grande. In frontier Texas, the Pecos was more moat than river-a deadly barrier of quicksand, treacherous currents, and impossibly steep banks. Only at its crossings, with legendary names such as Horsehea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dearen, Patrick
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Fort Worth : TCU Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Travel.
Fords (Stream crossings)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Gues > Pecos (N.-M. et Tex. : Riviere) > Histoire.
Fords (Stream crossings) > Pecos River (N.M. and Tex.) > History.
United States > Pecos River Valley.
United States > Pecos River.
Pecos, Vallee de la (N.-M. et Tex.) > Histoire.
Pecos (N.-M. et Tex. : Riviere) > Descriptions et voyages.
Pecos River Valley (N.M. and Tex.) > History.
Pecos River (N.M. and Tex.) > Description and travel.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword; Chapter 1: River of the West; Chapter 2: Pope's Crossing; Chapter 3: Emigrant Crossing; Chapter 4: Horsehead Crossing; Chapter 5: Spanish Dam Crossing; Chapter 6: Pontoon Crossing; Chapter 7: Lancaster Crossing; Chapter 8: Other Crossings; Epilogue; About the Author; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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