Non-Federal Irrigation Development in the Yakima River Basin Prior to 1905
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1993
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During the 40-year period from 1865 to 1905, the Yakima Basin was transformed from a by-passed region to a thriving center of agricultural production. Bunch grass had been replaced by apple orchards and hay fields. Farm houses were sprinkled over the entire basin, from the small tributaries such as Ahtanum and Wenas Creeks to the broad lower Yakima Valley. The stage had been set for the large expansion that would shortly take place under federal sponsorship. This was the basic legacy of private irrigation development in the Yakima Basin.
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A 24 page typed thesis.
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Irrigation, Agriculture, Northern Pacific Railroad, Market access