The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1962 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 86
Page 323
... River valley from Parker Dam southward to the border , the lower Gila River valley of southwestern Arizona ( some- times called the Gila Desert ) , and the Salton Trough of southeastern California . The Salton Trough stretches 125 miles ...
... River valley from Parker Dam southward to the border , the lower Gila River valley of southwestern Arizona ( some- times called the Gila Desert ) , and the Salton Trough of southeastern California . The Salton Trough stretches 125 miles ...
Page 324
... river were completed . Frederic Lewis A view of the Colorado River , in the state of Colorado . In 1922 , when the seven - state Colorado River Compact was drawn , modern efforts to control and use the river began . The first unit in ...
... river were completed . Frederic Lewis A view of the Colorado River , in the state of Colorado . In 1922 , when the seven - state Colorado River Compact was drawn , modern efforts to control and use the river began . The first unit in ...
Page 500
... RIVER , the major river of central Africa . It occupies a great drainage basin of some 1,450,000 square miles lying across the equator . Almost all the saucer - shaped basin lies 1,000 or more feet above the sea , and the Congo pours ...
... RIVER , the major river of central Africa . It occupies a great drainage basin of some 1,450,000 square miles lying across the equator . Almost all the saucer - shaped basin lies 1,000 or more feet above the sea , and the Congo pours ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
19th century agricultural altitude American anthocyanins anthracite army Battle became Bituminous bituminous coal blue Bogotá British called cent century Church Clark clay Cleveland climate Club coal coast Cochinchina coeducational coelacanths coins coke College colloidal Colombia colonies color Colorado Columbia Columbus comet comic books command commerce Confederate Congress County seat Department East elected England English established federal feet forces France French Germany Henry History important India Indian industry Island John June known land later latitudes Lignite London manufacturing ment miles mines North Ocean operation organized Paris period plants port president railroads region River Roman served ship South Southern species square miles temperature theater tion tons town trade transportation Union United University Valle del Cauca vessels West William World War II yellow York