Carlsbad and Carlsbad Caverns

by Donna Blake Birchell, Carlsbad Public Library, Southeastern New Mexico Historical Society

Book Overview

Created by the visionary Charles B. Eddy, Carlsbad rose from the humble beginnings of a tent city to become a vital community on the banks of the Pecos River. One of the largest irrigation projects known at that time made the transformation possible. The Carlsbad Caverns, discovered by James Larkin White and documented by local photographer Ray V. Davis, introduced the world to the wonders that lay beneath the desert surface. World War II saw Carlsbad...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738578843
• ISBN13: 9780738578842
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"