Aton, James M., authorMcPherson, Robert S., authorUtah State University Press, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032000http://hdl.handle.net/10217/87817Includes bibliographical references and index.Natural history of the lower San Juan River in the US Southwest.Introduction: Twelve Millennia on the San Juan -- I. Prehistory: From Clovis Hunters to Corn Farmers -- II. Navajos, Paiutes, and Utes: Views of a Sacred Land -- III. Exploration and Science: Defining Terra Incognita -- IV. Livestock: Cows, Feed, and Floods -- V. Agriculture: Ditches, Droughts, and Disasters -- VI. City Building: Farming the Triad -- VII. Mining: Black and Yellow Gold in Redrock Country -- VIII. The Federal Government: Dams, Tamarisk, and Pikeminnows -- IX. San Juan of the Imagination: Local and National Values.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Human ecology -- San Juan River Valley (Colo.-Utah) -- HistoryNature -- Effect of human beings on -- San Juan River Valley (Colo.-Utah)San Juan River Valley (Colo.-Utah) -- Environmental conditionsTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.