Wetlands of the American Midwest
A Historical Geography of Changing Attitudes

410 pages
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6 halftones, 35 maps, 36 line drawings, 30 tables
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6 x 9
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© 1997
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Table of Contents

Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Preface
1: Changing Attitudes
2: Physical Characteristics of Wet Prairies and Bogs
3: Native American Occupation
4: Early Nineteenth-century Views of Wetlands
5: Landowners, Cattlemen, Railroads, and Tenants on Wet Prairies
6: Draining and Agricultural Change on Wet Prairies
7: Occupying, Draining, and Abandoning Northern Bogs and Swamps
8: Utilizing and Conserving Wet Prairies since 1930
9: Changing Wetland Images and Values
Bibliography
Index
List of tables
Preface
1: Changing Attitudes
2: Physical Characteristics of Wet Prairies and Bogs
3: Native American Occupation
4: Early Nineteenth-century Views of Wetlands
5: Landowners, Cattlemen, Railroads, and Tenants on Wet Prairies
6: Draining and Agricultural Change on Wet Prairies
7: Occupying, Draining, and Abandoning Northern Bogs and Swamps
8: Utilizing and Conserving Wet Prairies since 1930
9: Changing Wetland Images and Values
Bibliography
Index
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