Dividing New Mexico's Waters, 1700-1912
Author | : John O. Baxter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015041013239 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Dividing New Mexico's Waters, 1700-1912 by : John O. Baxter
Download or read book Dividing New Mexico's Waters, 1700-1912 written by John O. Baxter and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveyed in this book are two centuries of struggles over water rights. Most conflicts have occurred when someone suddenly seized and redirected the flow of water away from another user. Usually disputes were resolved through an appeal process, but these often followed ditch-bank fights punctuated by blows from shovels.