William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles

William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles

Author: Catherine Mulholland

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2002-05-06

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780520234666

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Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of Southern California's history. In the first full-length biography of the water and civil engineer, his granddaughter provides insights into the triumphant completion of the Owens Valley Aqueduct and the San Francisquito Dam tragedy that ended his career. Archival photos. 7 maps.