Spanish water, Anglo water : early development in San Antonio /
Porter, Charles R., Jr., 1951-
Spanish water, Anglo water : early development in San Antonio / Charles R. Porter Jr. - 1st ed. - College Station [Tex.] : Texas A & M University Press, ©2009. - 1 online resource (xii, 181 pages) : illustrations, maps - - Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University ; no. 113 . - Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University ; no. 113. .
Includes bibliographical references 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."
9781603443258 (electronic bk.) 1603443258 (electronic bk.) (cloth ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper)
Water rights--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Water-supply--Social aspects--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Water-supply--Political aspects--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Water--Distribution--Management--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Land tenure--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Irrigation canals and flumes--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Droits sur les eaux--Histoire.--Texas--San Antonio
Eau--Approvisionnement--Aspect social--Histoire.--Texas--San Antonio
Eau--Approvisionnement--Aspect politique--Histoire.--Texas--San Antonio
Eau--Distribution--Gestion--Histoire.--Texas--San Antonio
Canaux d'irrigation--Histoire.--Texas--San Antonio
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.
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
HD1695.S35 / P676 2009eb
333.91009764/351
Spanish water, Anglo water : early development in San Antonio / Charles R. Porter Jr. - 1st ed. - College Station [Tex.] : Texas A & M University Press, ©2009. - 1 online resource (xii, 181 pages) : illustrations, maps - - Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University ; no. 113 . - Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A & M University ; no. 113. .
Includes bibliographical references 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."
9781603443258 (electronic bk.) 1603443258 (electronic bk.) (cloth ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper)
Water rights--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Water-supply--Social aspects--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Water-supply--Political aspects--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Water--Distribution--Management--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Land tenure--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Irrigation canals and flumes--History.--Texas--San Antonio
Droits sur les eaux--Histoire.--Texas--San Antonio
Eau--Approvisionnement--Aspect social--Histoire.--Texas--San Antonio
Eau--Approvisionnement--Aspect politique--Histoire.--Texas--San Antonio
Eau--Distribution--Gestion--Histoire.--Texas--San Antonio
Canaux d'irrigation--Histoire.--Texas--San Antonio
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.
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
HD1695.S35 / P676 2009eb
333.91009764/351