Guadalupe Mountains

THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, ISLAND IN THE DESERT

By W. C. Jameson

Jameson has compiled the first comprehensive overview of the rugged Guadalupe Mountains. This book provides thousands of visitors to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park and the people of the Southwest the fascinating story of this rugged area in Far West Texas. Chapters include:

• Geologic origins, the massive tectonic forces that sculpted the mountains.
• Early explorations.
• Encounters with Lt. Howard B. Cushing and the Mescalero Apaches.
• Profiles of early settlers.
• The precarious ecological balance between mankind and wildlife, predators, and livestock
• Folktales of lost and buried treasure.

ISBN 0-87404-232-1, paper, $15.00
6X9, 94 pg., 30 photos and maps, biblio.

To order, write: Texas Western Press, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968-0633--or use the Texas Western Press toll-free number (for ordering only): (800) 488-3789--or order by e-mail

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