Author: Orville B. Shelburne
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806167939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War described a boundary between the two countries that was to be ascertained by a joint boundary commission effort. The section of the boundary along the Rio Grande from Presidio to the mouth of the Pecos River was arguably the most challenging, and it was surveyed by two American parties, one led by civilian surveyor M. T. W. Chandler in 1852, and the second led by Lieutenant Nathaniel Michler in 1853. Our understanding of these two surveys across the greater Big Bend has long been limited to the official reports and maps housed in the National Archives and never widely published. The discovery by Orville B. Shelburne of the journal kept by Dr. Charles C. Parry, surgeon-botanist-geologist for the 1852 party, has dramatically enriched the story by giving us a firsthand view of the Chandler boundary survey as it unfolded. Parry’s journal forms the basis of From Presidio to the Pecos River, which documents the day-to-day working of the survey teams. The story Shelburne tells is one of scientific exploration under duress—surveyors stranded in towering canyons overnight without food or shelter; piloting inflatable rubber boats down wild rivers; rising to the challenges of a profoundly remote area, including the possibility of Indian attack. Shelburne’s comparison of the original boundary maps with their modern counterparts reveals the limitations of terrain and equipment on the survey teams. Shelburne's book provides a window on the adventure, near disaster, and true accomplishment of the surveyors’ work in documenting the course of the Rio Grande across the Big Bend region.
From Presidio to the Pecos River
Author: Orville B. Shelburne
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806167939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War described a boundary between the two countries that was to be ascertained by a joint boundary commission effort. The section of the boundary along the Rio Grande from Presidio to the mouth of the Pecos River was arguably the most challenging, and it was surveyed by two American parties, one led by civilian surveyor M. T. W. Chandler in 1852, and the second led by Lieutenant Nathaniel Michler in 1853. Our understanding of these two surveys across the greater Big Bend has long been limited to the official reports and maps housed in the National Archives and never widely published. The discovery by Orville B. Shelburne of the journal kept by Dr. Charles C. Parry, surgeon-botanist-geologist for the 1852 party, has dramatically enriched the story by giving us a firsthand view of the Chandler boundary survey as it unfolded. Parry’s journal forms the basis of From Presidio to the Pecos River, which documents the day-to-day working of the survey teams. The story Shelburne tells is one of scientific exploration under duress—surveyors stranded in towering canyons overnight without food or shelter; piloting inflatable rubber boats down wild rivers; rising to the challenges of a profoundly remote area, including the possibility of Indian attack. Shelburne’s comparison of the original boundary maps with their modern counterparts reveals the limitations of terrain and equipment on the survey teams. Shelburne's book provides a window on the adventure, near disaster, and true accomplishment of the surveyors’ work in documenting the course of the Rio Grande across the Big Bend region.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806167939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican-American War described a boundary between the two countries that was to be ascertained by a joint boundary commission effort. The section of the boundary along the Rio Grande from Presidio to the mouth of the Pecos River was arguably the most challenging, and it was surveyed by two American parties, one led by civilian surveyor M. T. W. Chandler in 1852, and the second led by Lieutenant Nathaniel Michler in 1853. Our understanding of these two surveys across the greater Big Bend has long been limited to the official reports and maps housed in the National Archives and never widely published. The discovery by Orville B. Shelburne of the journal kept by Dr. Charles C. Parry, surgeon-botanist-geologist for the 1852 party, has dramatically enriched the story by giving us a firsthand view of the Chandler boundary survey as it unfolded. Parry’s journal forms the basis of From Presidio to the Pecos River, which documents the day-to-day working of the survey teams. The story Shelburne tells is one of scientific exploration under duress—surveyors stranded in towering canyons overnight without food or shelter; piloting inflatable rubber boats down wild rivers; rising to the challenges of a profoundly remote area, including the possibility of Indian attack. Shelburne’s comparison of the original boundary maps with their modern counterparts reveals the limitations of terrain and equipment on the survey teams. Shelburne's book provides a window on the adventure, near disaster, and true accomplishment of the surveyors’ work in documenting the course of the Rio Grande across the Big Bend region.
Articles of Association of the Rio Grande and Pecos Railway Company
Author: Rio Grande and Pecos Railway Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Profile Surveys in 1915 Along the Rio Grande, Pecos River, and Mora River, New Mexico
Author: William Harrison Herron
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mora River (N.M.)
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mora River (N.M.)
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Westward to the Pecos and Rio Grande
Author: H. W. Hilton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travelers
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travelers
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Prospectus
Author: Rio Grande and Pecos Railway Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Pecos to Rio Grande
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890961667
Category : Painting, American
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890961667
Category : Painting, American
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Estimate of Cost of Rio Grande and Pecos Railway from Laredo to Brownsville
Author: E. Miller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Reining in the Rio Grande
Author: Fred M. Phillips
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826349455
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Rio Grande was ancient long before the first humans reached its banks. These days, the highly regulated river looks nothing like it did to those early settlers. Alternately viewed as a valuable ecosystem and life-sustaining foundation of community welfare or a commodity to be engineered to yield maximum economic benefit, the Rio Grande has brought many advantages to those who live in its valley, but the benefits have come at a price. This study examines human interactions with the Rio Grande from prehistoric time to the present day and explores what possibilities remain for the desert river. From the perspectives of law, development, tradition, and geology, the authors weigh what has been gained and lost by reining in the Rio Grande.
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826349455
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The Rio Grande was ancient long before the first humans reached its banks. These days, the highly regulated river looks nothing like it did to those early settlers. Alternately viewed as a valuable ecosystem and life-sustaining foundation of community welfare or a commodity to be engineered to yield maximum economic benefit, the Rio Grande has brought many advantages to those who live in its valley, but the benefits have come at a price. This study examines human interactions with the Rio Grande from prehistoric time to the present day and explores what possibilities remain for the desert river. From the perspectives of law, development, tradition, and geology, the authors weigh what has been gained and lost by reining in the Rio Grande.
Texas Big Bend
Author: Michael H. Marvins
Publisher: Bright Sky Publishing
ISBN: 9781933979496
Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The grandeur, remoteness, rich history, and dramatic ecologic diversity of the Big Bend is dramatically captured in this beautiful collection of intimate photographs. Showcasing rugged landscapes and geological wonders, this celebration of the region includes images of the historic towns and sweeping territory of southern Texas. Capturing the diverse local flora and fauna of the region, this volume illuminates the wonders of nature in new and provocative ways.
Publisher: Bright Sky Publishing
ISBN: 9781933979496
Category : Big Bend National Park (Tex.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The grandeur, remoteness, rich history, and dramatic ecologic diversity of the Big Bend is dramatically captured in this beautiful collection of intimate photographs. Showcasing rugged landscapes and geological wonders, this celebration of the region includes images of the historic towns and sweeping territory of southern Texas. Capturing the diverse local flora and fauna of the region, this volume illuminates the wonders of nature in new and provocative ways.
Reapportionment of the Waters of the Rio Grande, Pecos, and Canadian Or Red River, Etc. January 17 (calendar Day, January 23), 1929. -- Ordered to be Printed
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description