Down along the Haw : the history of a North Carolina river / Anne Melyn Cassebaum.

Author/creator Cassebaum, Anne Melyn, 1943-
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2011.
Descriptionvii, 229 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents From seep to swamp-Forsyth, Guilford counties -- Streaming, swamping Haw-Guilford, Rockingham counties -- Cotton Mill River-Alamance County -- Water power and Whitewater-Chatham County -- Jordan Lake-Chatham County -- Coastal river to the sea-Chatham, Lee, Harnett, Cumberland, Bladen, Columbus, Brunswick, Pender and New Hanover counties -- Appendix : citizen organizations working for the health of the Haw.
Abstract "North Carolina's Haw River has a rich geographic, ecological and cultural history, tracked here from its source to its confluence with the Atlantic Ocean. From grinding mills to algae science, this popular history features interviews with mill owners and workers, archaeologists, environmentalists, farmers, water treatment managers and many others whose lives have been connected to the waterway"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011003519
ISBN9780786459483 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0786459484 (softcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner NC Stacks F262.H34 C38 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold