Spanish water, Anglo water early development in San Antonio / [electronic resource] :
Charles R. Porter Jr.
- 1st ed.
- College Station [Tex.] : Texas A&M University Press, c2009.
- xii, 181 p. : ill., 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".
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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