Down along the Haw
Subtitle: the history of a North Carolina river
By: Anne Melyn Cassebaum
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786459483
Subjects: Human ecology; Stream ecology; History
Description: "North Carolina's Haw River has a rich geographic, ecological and cultural history, tracked here from its source to its confluence with the Atlantic Ocean. From grinding mills to algae science, this popular history features interviews with mill owners and workers, archaeologists, environmentalists, farmers, water treatment managers and many others whose lives have been connected to the waterway"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: From seep to swamp-Forsyth, Guilford counties; title: Streaming, swamping Haw-Guilford, Rockingham counties; title: Cotton Mill River-Alamance County; title: Water power and Whitewater-Chatham County; title: Jordan Lake-Chatham County; title: Coastal river to the sea-Chatham, Lee, Harnett, Cumberland, Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick, Pender and New Hanover counties; title: Appendix : citizen organizations working for the health of the Haw.