Sunset Limited The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West, 1850-1930

Name: Sunset Limited The Southern Pacific Railroad and the Development of the American West, 1850-1930
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ISBN: 9780520200197

ISBN-10: 0520200195

ISBN-13: 9780520200197

Edition: 2005

Authors: Richard J. Orsi

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The only major U.S. railroad to be operated by westerners and the only railroad built from west to east, the Southern Pacific acquired a unique history and character. It also acquired a reputation, especially in California, as a railroad that people loved to hate. This magisterial history tells the full story of the Southern Pacific for the first time, shattering myths about the company that have prevailed to this day. A landmark account,Sunset Limitedexplores the railroad's development and influence--especially as it affected land settlement, agriculture, water policy, and the environment--and offers a new perspective on the tremendous, often surprising, role the company played in shaping…

Book details

List price: $47.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 5/16/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 637
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface


Acknowledgments



Foundations



"These Mountains Look Too Ugly and I See Too Much Work Ahead": Building the Southern Pacific Company, 1850-1930



Men of Vision: Southern Pacific Leaders, Land, Agriculture, and the Development of California and the West



Land Settlement















Water



"The Satisfactory Supply Is Yet Undiscovered": The Southern Pacific as a Pioneer Water Developer



Private Irrigation



"This Splendid Country Is to Be Reclaimed": Public Irrigation



"The Government Is Hard to Deal With": Federal Reclamation



Agriculture



Promoting Scientific Agriculture



"The Damndest Railroading You Ever Heard Of": Marketing the Produce of Western Farms



Conservation



"Shall This Destruction Proceed?": Wilderness Preservation



Conserving Forest and Rangeland Resources


Epilogue A Note on Manuscript


Sources Notes


Abbreviations for Collections and Repositories


Index