Saving the Big Thicket : From Exploration to Preservation, 1685-2003 / / James J. Cozine, Jr. ; foreword and afterword by Pete A.Y. Gunter.
The Big Thicket of East Texas, which at one time covered over two million acres, served as a barrier to civilizations throughout most of historic times. This text is a classic account of the region's history and a play-by-play narrative of the prolonged fight for the Big Thicket Preserve.
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| Superior document: | Temple Big Thicket S., No. 4 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Denton : : Big Thicket Association/University of North Texas Press,, 2004. ©2004. |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Temple Big Thicket series ;
no. 4. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
| Notes: | "Number 4 in the Temple Big Thicket Series." |
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Table of Contents:
- The Indians' assault
- The Spanish assault
- The Anglo assault
- A timber bonanza
- Oil exploration in the Big Thicket
- The drive for preservation
- The Yarborough years
- Urbanites and intellectuals
- Consensus and compromise.