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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aReport on the lands of the arid region of the United States, with a more detailed account of the lands of Utah |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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| 500 | _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Report_on_the_Lands_of_the_Arid_Region_of_the_United_States | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-02-09 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aPhysical characteristics of the arid region -- The land-system needed for the arid region -- The rainfall of the western portion of the United States [based upon the "Smithsonian tables of precipitation in rain and snow"] -- Water supply, by G.K. Gilbert -- Certain important questions relating to irrigable lands -- The lands of Utah -- Irrigable lands of the Salt lake drainage system, by G.K. Gilbert -- Irrigable lands of the valley of the Sevier river, by Capt. C.E. Dutton -- Irrigable lands of that portion of Utah drained by the Colorado river and its tributaries, by Prof. A.H. Thompson -- Land grants in aid of internal improvements, by Willis Drummond, Jr. | |
| 508 | _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States" by John Wesley Powell is a scientific report published in 1878. Powell examines the arid western United States, challenging prevailing theories about rain patterns and settlement practices. He proposes cooperative communities, watershed-based political borders, and communal irrigation districts to develop the region sustainably. The report established Powell as a leading authority on the West and influenced the creation of the United States Geological Survey, though his vision for orderly development faced resistance from speculators and Congress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aPublic lands -- United States | ||
| 653 | _aIrrigation -- West (U.S.) | ||
| 653 | _aIrrigation -- Utah | ||
| 653 | _aRain and rainfall -- West (U.S.) | ||
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_aDrummond, Willis, _d1808-1879 |
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_aDutton, Clarence E. _q(Clarence Edward), _d1841-1912 |
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_aGilbert, Grove Karl, _d1843-1918 |
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_aThompson, A. H. _q(Almon Harris), _d1839-1906 |
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