From the Big Hole to Butte: The Origins and Evolution of a Rocky Mountain Municipal Water System

By 1891 Butte, Montana led the world in copper production, but the future of the mining district required finding a reliable and abundant source of municipal and industrial water. Success is owed to a prominent Annapolis-trained engineer, Eugene Carroll, who transformed a primitive water system deli...

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Veröffentlicht in:IA. The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology. - Society for Industrial Archeology. - 37(2011), 1/2, Seite 79-96
1. Verfasser: Shovers, Brian (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:IA. The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology
Schlagworte:Physical sciences Applied sciences Political science Environmental studies Business
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