1904, Water Resources in Salinas, United States Department of Interior, Homer Hamlin

Description

The 1904 report relates largely to the portion of the Salinas Valley that lies within the boundaries of Monterey County. It describes the geography, topography, geology, climate factors and hydrology of the region discussing the methods of irrigation and irrigation systems, the extent of underground waters, and the possibility of extending irrigation by utilization of surface streams and impounding of flood waters.