Rivers of America: The Colorado

by Frank Waters, Jonathan Waterman (Foreword by), Jonathan Waterman

Overview

From perpetually snow-capped peaks to stifling deserts below sea-level, the Colorado cuts the deepest and truest cross-section through the heart of the continent.It flows through time as well as space. At the bottom of the Grand Canyon lies one of the early layers of the earth's crust. The cliff dwellers' civilization, and the rise and fall of the great pueblos were only a brief moment in its history. Later came the Spaniards, and then the trappers and prospectors. Not so long ago the Indians battled to defend their invaded country and new technological developments--the greatest is which is Boulder Dam--are beginning to change the face of a region other generations were unable to alter. Frank Waters, a native to Colorado, has brought to his book an understanding of the relation between man and nature which is part of his Indian heritage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493040155
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/15/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	424
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Frank Waters (July 25, 1902 - June 3, 1995) was an American writer. He is known for his novels and historical works about the American Southwest.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Preface to the 1984 Edition xvii

Introduction: Its Character xxvii

Part 1 Its Background

1 The Colorado Pyramid 3

2 High Country 17

3 The Shining Mountains 31

4 Mesa and Plateau 53

5 The Desert 81

6 Its Delta 101

Part 2 Its People

1 The Conquerors 131

2 The Padres 145

3 The Trappers 164

4 The Settlers 185

5 The Outcasts 203

6 Its Travelers 224

7 "The People" 246

8 The Inheritors 269

Part 3 Its Future

1 Imperial Valley 287

2 The Colorado River Project 317

3 Boulder Dam 329

4 Canal, Aqueduct and Treaty 344

5 Long View 359

Part 4 Grand Cañon

Reference Appendix 381

Glossary 387

Index 389

Maps

The Colorado

High Country 16

The Mountains 32

Mesa and Plateau 54

Desert Country 80

Delta Country 102