Spanish Water, Anglo Water: Early Development in San Antonio

In 1718, the Spanish settled San Antonio, partly because of its prolific and breathtaking springs-at that time, one of the largest natural spring systems in the known world. The abundance of fresh water, coupled with the Spanish colonial legal concept that water was to be equitably shared by all settlers, led to the building of the system of acequias (canals or ditches) within the settlement. The system is one of the earliest and perhaps most extensive municipal water systems in North America. This book offers a meticulous chronicling of the origins and often-contentious development of water rights in San Antonio from its Spanish settlement through the beginning of the twentieth century. CHARLES R. PORTER JR. is a real estate and construction expert, Texas Real Estate Commission instructor, and adjunct professor of history at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas.

Author: Charles R. Porter
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 196
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781603444682
ISBN10: 1603444688
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Real Estate | General
- History | United States | State & Local | Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
- Technology & Engineering | Environmental | Water Supply

About the Author
CHARLES R. PORTER JR. is a real estate and construction expert, Texas Real Estate Commission instructor, and adjunct professor of history at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas.