Research Catalog
White Rock Lake
- Title
- White Rock Lake / Sally Rodriguez.
- Author
- Rodriguez, Sally.
- Publication
- San Francisco, CA : Arcadia Pub., ©2010.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | F394.D217 W487 2010 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 127 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.
- Summary
- In 1909, Dallas city leaders approved the damming of White Rock Creek to create a new water source for the increasing needs of a growing city. As a result, so much of the life and history of Dallas has echoed through the life and history of White Rock Lake. In the early decades, the lake was home to many private summer homes and boat houses, as well as hunting and fishing clubs. Soon thereafter, a bathing beach, sailing clubs, public boathouses, and picnic facilities were added. The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration transformed the lake with more recreational and leisure amenities. World War II brought increased military uses that included a POW camp for German officers. Those early city leaders could hardly know that the lake they were creating 10 miles outside of Dallas would become an urban oasis enjoyed by over two million visitors a year.
- Series Statement
- Images of America
- Uniform Title
- Images of America.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Pictorial works.
- ISBN
- 9780738578835
- 0738578835
- LCCN
- 2009934865
- OCLC
- ocn464595895
- 464595895
- SCSB-9427480
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library