1st Edition

Irrigation In The Bajio Region Of Colonial Mexico

By Michael E Murphy Copyright 1986
    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.