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... River . After building a post at Fraser Lake , he con- tinued down the Fraser River ( mistakenly as- suming it to be the Columbia ) ; he reached its mouth in 1808 and found the treacherous , tur- bulent river entirely unsuitable for ...
... River . After building a post at Fraser Lake , he con- tinued down the Fraser River ( mistakenly as- suming it to be the Columbia ) ; he reached its mouth in 1808 and found the treacherous , tur- bulent river entirely unsuitable for ...
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... River . The text article covers the river's physiogra- phy , delta , climate and hydrography , vegeta- tion , animal life , human ecology , religious function , irrigation , navigation , hydroelectric projects , and prospects for the ...
... River . The text article covers the river's physiogra- phy , delta , climate and hydrography , vegeta- tion , animal life , human ecology , religious function , irrigation , navigation , hydroelectric projects , and prospects for the ...
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... River , in Colorado , and the Du- chesne , Price ( q.v. ) , and San Rafael rivers , in Utah . Originally known as the Spanish River , it was renamed in 1824 . 38 ° 11 ' N , 109 ° 53 ' W Green River Shale Formation , division of lower ...
... River , in Colorado , and the Du- chesne , Price ( q.v. ) , and San Rafael rivers , in Utah . Originally known as the Spanish River , it was renamed in 1824 . 38 ° 11 ' N , 109 ° 53 ' W Green River Shale Formation , division of lower ...
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