Cozine, James.

Saving the Big Thicket : From Exploration to Preservation, 1685-2003 / James J. Cozine, Jr. ; foreword and afterword by Pete A.Y. Gunter. - 1 online resource (312 pages): ill., maps ; - Temple Big Thicket series ; no. 4. Book collections on Project MUSE. .

"Number 4 in the Temple Big Thicket Series."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Indians' assault -- The Spanish assault -- The Anglo assault -- A timber bonanza -- Oil exploration in the Big Thicket -- The drive for preservation -- The Yarborough years -- Urbanites and intellectuals -- Consensus and compromise.

Open Access

9781574414202




Historic preservation--Texas--Big Thicket.
Environmental protection--Texas--Big Thicket.


Big Thicket National Preserve (Tex.)
Big Thicket (Tex.)--Environmental conditions.
Big Thicket (Tex.)--History.


Electronic books.

F392.H37 / C695 2004

333.72/09764/14