Research Catalog

Title

From basin to peak : an explorer's companion to the Colorado-New Mexico San Juan Basin / Wesley M. Howe.

Author

Howe, Wesley M., 1933-

Publication

Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, c1998.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Holdings

Details

Description

viii, 248 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.

Summary

Discovering the San Juan Basin? Curious as to how Durango got its name? What are the common plants and animals you can see? Who were Ike and Port Stockton? Want to learn more about mining? When was the Pueblo Revolt? What is the Old Spanish Trail? Who were some of the more notable characters who left their mark on the region? The answers to those questions and more can be found in this handy guide. Containing more than one thousand entries on topics ranging from western mythology, geology, history, natural history, well-known figures, little-known trivia and intriguing anecdotes as well as suggested itineraries and a list of resources to find more in-depth information, this guide is sure to enhance your enjoyment of all the region has to offer. Covering southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico, the San Juan basin offers a rich and colorful history, wonderful landscapes, and recreation for explorers of all types and ages.

Subject

San Juan Basin (N.M. and Colo.) > Guidebooks

Genre/Form

Guidebooks

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [236]-248).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

089672395X (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^^98014318^

OCLC

• 38527920
• SCSB-10680034

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library