| OCR Text |
Show '71 ?Jith tha exception of a few changes, thoae original allouaarta now form tho various Irrigation Districts, composing tha Uintah Irrigation Project. UIBTAB IBBIGASIOB SUEYBJJS:- Probably the earliest surveys cf tha Uintah Boservation were made in compliance with the Act of June 1838, $s a Geological Survey party, under 0. C. Babe, conducted a topographical survey of the Beaervation, and aaade records of the discharge of the several 3traaaa during 1399 an d 1900. A survey pajrty consisting of Br. 'tf. B. Bill, Supt.. of IrrigatLcn, a ad seven xmn. from tha Crow and Cheyenne Beaer-mtion in iiontana, arrived on the project in. April 1305, and established headquarters at Yihitorccka. This party assisted in the allotment of the Beservatlon, and aasemhlad data, conducted surveys and prepared tha neoeasary maps and plana to secure for the Indiana the water-right a in tha several streams. TVhon it is conal dared that within loaa than three ro.onths t;-A3 party selected twenty points of diversion and located tw«oty camls with an aggregate Isngth of 140 miles, extending over aa area of over 15C0 3quara miles, it is realised what they accomplished. T.ATB2-BIGBT P2I0BI2XSS: - To preserve the Indian water-rights, it was necessary to have all filings made r > >-* 6 •)' |
