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Saving the Big Thicket

Cozine, James.

Saving the Big Thicket From Exploration to Preservation, 1685-2003 / [electronic resource] : James J. Cozine, Jr. ; foreword and afterword by Pete A.Y. Gunter. - Denton : Big Thicket Association/University of North Texas Press, c2004. - 1 online resource (xii, 289 p. :) ill., maps ; - Temple Big Thicket series ; no. 4. Book collections on Project MUSE. .

"Number 4 in the Temple Big Thicket Series."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Indians' assault -- The Spanish assault -- The Anglo assault -- A timber bonanza -- Oil exploration in the Big Thicket -- The drive for preservation -- The Yarborough years -- Urbanites and intellectuals -- Consensus and compromise.

9781574414202




Historic preservation--Texas--Big Thicket.
Environmental protection--Texas--Big Thicket.


Big Thicket National Preserve (Tex.)
Big Thicket (Tex.)--Environmental conditions.
Big Thicket (Tex.)--History.


Electronic books.

F392.H37 / C695 2004

333.72/09764/14