LA 1203 : LA 1203 Final Study Guide
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Founder of the hudson river school of painting (1825- 1870/1880) Co-author of the quadrapods of north america (with john james audubon: thomas cole, the course of empire thomas cole, gifford pinchot, john muir. Set up forestry commission with gifford pinchot. Advocated for the use of hetch hetchy valley. Climbed a 100 ft. douglas fir just to experience a windstorm. Partner of john muir at one point (set up forestry commission together) Advocated for the damming of hetch hetchy valley (sullivan dam) Believed in the preservation of natural resources. Each 36 square miles; 36 sections in each township. 1 section = 1 square mile (640 acres) Section16 was the section for the school board in each township. Sections 8, 11, 26, 29 held for government use (total govt. Gifford pinchot and john muir disagreed on building a dam in the valley. Citizens wanted a water reservoir after the 1906 fire that destroyed san francisco, ca.
