A History of the Walla Walla District 1948 - 1970
Abstract
Part 1 of this history is the story of the first 22 years of the life of the Walla Walla District. It is designed to present a narrative type epistle, generally in chronological sequence, citing some of the major or interesting events occurring along the way. It grew from many personal interviews, searching of public documents found in the District 1 library and .files, the annual reports of the Chief of Engineers, Congressional Record, reading of old official files of local newspapers, and intimate studies of personal papers. To do justice to all of the people who have given so much toward making this District an outstanding institution would be almost impossible; hence, we have not stressed this facet. Furthermore, this document makes reference to many studies, actions, and events that took place before the District was formed. To evaluate fully the history of the Corps in the Inland Empire and upper Snake River Basin, it is imperative that one also study portions of the Portland District History, for much of the pioneering work that preceded this District is only mentioned as background material herein. Parts 2 and 3 discuss in more detail the major water resource projects realized for the region, together with some basic data on the District, including its District Engineers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- ADA637062
Entities
People
- Howard A. Preston
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers