Located in the stark landscape of Eastern California�s Owens Valley; Bishop is situated between two of the highest mountain ranges of the contiguous United States. Native Americans had been in the region since antiquity; and white settlers began to filter in after many battles with the Paiutes and Shoshones. Bishop was named after Sam Bishop; who drove cattle into the area and settled along Bishop Creek. Many more farmers and ranchers followed. To the south; Los Angeles was growing too; tapping the Owens River for a gravity-fed aqueduct for its residents; thus began the Los Angeles�Owens Valley Water Conflict.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good book. but could be better.By AlphabooThere are two books by this aithor. I bought this one. It really should be one book or a combined set. It is hard to review the book because oddly enough for such an important railroad there is very little available.I think the price could be a little lower allowing for the purchase of both books but althought you may not be delighted you wont be disappointed.The book is well written with a nice amount of photos. It is a good book. Someday this might nit be as good a book but until someone publishs a better work about the LIRR I doubt you will find anything better0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. pictorial overviewBy john c. weeksgreat presentation of the oldest continuously operating passenger railroad in USA. I recommend this book to all who love trains.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good product. fast delivery.By George L. HandlerGood product. fast delivery.
