1st Edition

Irrigation In The Bajio Region Of Colonial Mexico

By Michael E Murphy Copyright 1986
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

This book provides detailed histories of colonial water systems in four localities in the Mexican Bajio—Celaya, Salvatierra, Valle de Santiago, and Queretaro. It includes studies of irrigated agriculture, hydraulic technology, and water law in the region.

Introduction 1. Celaya 2. Salvatierra 3. Valle de Santiago 4. Queretaro 5. Irrigated Agriculture 6. Technology 7. Water Law 8. Conclusion

Biography

Michael E. Murphy has a Ph.D. in geography from the University of California at Berkeley and is currently a free lance writer.