Basin and Range: A History of Great Basin National Park, Nevada

Unrau HD. 1990. Basin and Range: A History of Great Basin National Park, Nevada. Historic Resource Study

The purpose of this study is the collection, presentation, and evaluation of historical data pertaining to the historic events that occurred in the park and surrounding area and identification of historic resources associated with those events. History of the South Snake Range and the surrounding area from prehistoric times to the creation of Great Basin National Park. It presents the results of Unrau's NPS-funded research project and it is written as a catalog of historical facts, not as a popular narrative. Consists of 13 chapters and 32 appendices covering prehistory, early exploration, Mormon settlement, early surveys, mining, ranching and agriculture, politics, socioeconomic, transportation, Native Americans, US Forest Service administration, Lehman Caves National Monument administration, establishment of Great Basin National Park, recommendations for management and interpretation of historic sites.

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Published Report
Authors
Unrau, Henry
Date of Issue
1990
Units
GRBA , HIST
Keywords
Agriculture, Areal Geology, Basin and Range Province, Cultural Resource Management, Development, ehistory, Exploration, Exploration, Geologic Map, Geologic Maps, Geology, Great Basin, Historic Resources, History, History, History, Management, Map, Maps, Mining, Mormons, Native Americans, Natural Resources, Nevada, Nevada, North America, Organization, Park Establishment, Railroads, Ranching, Resource, Settlement, Settlement, Snake Range, Socioeconomics, US Forest Service, Wagon, wagon road, Western U.S., White Pine County Nevada

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