Reflections on the Neches : a naturalist's odyssey along the Big Thicket's Snow River / Geraldine Ellis Watson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Geraldine Ellis, 1925-

Series:

Temple Big Thicket series ; no. 3.

Temple Big Thicket series ; no. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Texas--Neches River Valley.

Natural history.

Neches River Valley (Tex.)--Description and travel.

Neches River Valley (Tex.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A sixty-three-year-old woman builds a backwater boat and journeys down the Neches River in East Texas, telling both the story of her river float trip and the natural history and folklore of the region. Profusely illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs, it will appeal to all interested in the Big Thicket region and those indulging a feeling of wanderlust-and float trips-down the river. "Should become an environmental classic."-Thad Sitton

Contents:

Reflections on the Neches; Contents; List of Maps and Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; GEOMORPHOLOGY; FLOODS; Area Map of Neches River; PART ONE; Detail maps; Part One Day 1; LAUNCH OFF; TOWN BLUFF; MC QUEEN'S LANDING; RIVER RESIDENTS; GEORGE SMYTHE; FAMILY FARM; LAKES; COWART'S BEND; Part One Day 2; BURIED FOREST; SYCAMORES; ROUND LAKE AND BUZZARDS; BEAVERS; CANYONLANDS; "NIGGER" BEND; WORK'S BLUFF; NIGHT SOUNDS; OWLS; WILD GEESE; Part One Day 3; BOB PARVIN; RED BLUFF; THOMPSON CEMETERY; TOWN ANTS; SHEFFIELD'S FERRY; SHEFFIELD'S FERRY BRIDGE; PART TWO; Detail maps; Part Two Day 1

SCOTT'S LANDINGDOGS; JOE'S LAKE PASTURE; FIRST NIGHT; Part Two Day 2; SECOND DAY; ARMADILLOS; THREE RIVERS; CAT EASON; WRIGHT'S LANDING; WILLIS PAYNE CAMP; MARTIN RAMER; SECOND NIGHT; Part Two Day 3; THIRD DAY; SMITH'S BEND; BUSH LAKE; PEBBLE ISLAND; CRAWFISH; I. C. EASON; Part Two Day 4; LOG RAFTING; YELLOW BLUFF; SALLY WITHERS LAKE; THE CLAN MACBAEAN; DAVID CROCKETT; HARDIN-TYLER COUNTY LINE; IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER; TIMBER SLOUGH AND PEACH TREE RIDGE; ERNEST SPELL; RIVER FLOAT TRIPS; GOURDVINE EDDY; CANEY HEAD AND THE DOG PEOPLE; GENE BARRINGTON; HOUSTON THOMPSON; WAR IN THE BOTTOMLANDS

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN THE BOTTOMLANDSTHE HOLIFIELD FAMILY; JIM BURNS' BEER JOINT; INDIAN PINEY WOODS; THE OLD WAGON ROAD; JACK GORE BAYGALL; JACK GORE BAYGALL UNIT; NECHES BOTTOM UNIT; THE LAST BEAR HUNT; BEAR MAN'S BLUFF; Part Two Day 5; GORE LANDING; RIVERBOATS; PEARL RIVER BEND; GOAT NECK BEND AND ALMOND HOLE; RABBITS; EVADALE BRIDGE; PART THREE; Detail maps; Part Three Day 1; EVADALE; HONKYTONK ROAD AND COUNTRY MUSIC; INDIAN MOUNDS; BATS; GENTRY LAKE; WEISS BLUFF; SHINNY LAKE; JASPER-ORANGE COUNTY LINE; VILLAGE CREEK; LAKEVIEW; PART THREE, DAY 1, FIRST NIGHT; Part Three Day 2

L.N.V.A. CANALCYPRESS ISLAND; REGAL FERN BOG; FOUR OAKS RANCH; GEORGE BURGE; SCATTERMAN LAKE; BUNN'S BLUFF; CHARLIE SCHWARTZ; PINE ISLAND BAYOU; SNAKES; COOK'S LAKE; SAGA OF THE BAYOU QUEEN; GEORGE BUSH; BEAUMONT; CONCLUSION, PART 3; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-57441-428-3

1-4337-1034-X

1-4175-3148-7

OCLC:

614620801