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Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States, with a more…

"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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Author Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902
Author Drummond, Willis, 1808-1879
Author Dutton, Clarence E. (Clarence Edward), 1841-1912
Author Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918
Author Thompson, A. H. (Almon Harris), 1839-1906
LoC No. rc01001572
Title Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States, with a more detailed account of the lands of Utah
Original Publication United States: Government Printing Office, 1879.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Report_on_the_Lands_of_the_Arid_Region_of_the_United_States
Contents Physical 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.
Credits The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class F590.3: United States local history: The West. Trans-Mississippi Region. Great Plains
LoC Class HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
LoC Class TC: Technology: Ocean engineering
Subject Public lands -- United States
Subject Irrigation -- West (U.S.)
Subject Irrigation -- Utah
Subject Rain and rainfall -- West (U.S.)
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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