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Owens Valley's abandoned landscapes

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  • 1992
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  • The California Geographer 32: 61-76
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  • Perhaps the most publicized water transfer in the history of the West involved Los Angeles' diversion early in this century of Owens River water, resulting in the eventual abandonment of agriculture in Owens Valley. Much has been written about the manner in which Los Angeles acquired water rights in Owens Valley, but overlooked in the literature is an examination of the patterns of rural livelihood that had evolved in the valley prior to the Los Angeles water diversion. This analysis draws on the abandoned landscapes of Owens Valley to uncover past relationships between the valley's settlers and their arid environment. It also illustrates what could happen to other agricultural communities as rural-to-urban water transfers in the West become more common.
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