Spanish water, Anglo water
Subtitle: early development in San Antonio
By: Charles R. Porter Jr.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University -- no. 113
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781603441223
Subjects: Water rights -- Texas -- San Antonio -- History; Water-supply -- Social aspects -- Texas -- San Antonio -- History; Water-supply -- Political aspects -- Texas -- San Antonio -- History; Water -- Texas -- San Antonio -- Distribution -- Management -- History; Land tenure -- Texas -- San Antonio -- History; Irrigation canals and flumes -- Texas -- San Antion -- History; San Antonio (Tex.) -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part one : God's water; title: Droughts and deluges; title: The country of 1,100 springs; title: Eyewitness reports of god's water; title: Part two : Spain and Mexico's water, 1718-1836; title: Missions settle San Antonio; title: Acequia technology; title: Derecho indiano-law with justice; title: Water, land, and work; title: Conflict, cooperation, and compromise; title: Part three : Republic of Texas and United States water, 1836-1902; title: New people, old laws; title: Acequias overwhelmed; title: The first water works company; title: Water-politicians' "gold".