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==='''Capítulo Uno'''===
 
==='''Capítulo Uno'''===
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                                                                         A dreamy land of drawbridges, ferries, wandering waterways
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                                                                    and morning mists, the fertile delta region contains 50 or more
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                                                                    islands and more than a thousand miles of maze-like channels.
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                                                                        The timeless bayou country has reminded more than one per-
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                                                                    son of the Deep South.
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        I heard something on the radio about it–someone’s                Water-skiers are a common sight on the delta, while the region’s
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    threatening to blow up Oro Dam again? No, I’m not              striped bass, bluegill, sturgeon and black bass draw countless
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    worried. The heroes will stop them.                            anglers. Houseboat excursions are also popular.
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        They always do.
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              –Mindy Rivers, 34, massage therapist                  THE FOOTHILLS
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                                                                        The Gold Country, a forested region of gently rolling foothill
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                                                                    country laced by rivers that pour down from the Sierra Nevada,
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    Below the dam, the river flows through the downtown to          lies to the east of San Angelo.
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its confluence with the San Angelo River, then continues on to          Covered bridges, mining museums, swimming holes and ghost
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the delta and the Pacific Ocean.                                    towns are just some of the sights, intermixed with an occasional
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    The Del Oro River is not navigable above the confluence, but it  town or 19th-century hotel.
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is popular with rafters. Whitewater enthusiasts prefer the much          Several closed mines are found in the Gold Country, along
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more challenging stretches above Lake Oro, though.                  with a few active mining operations. The foothills are also home
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    The San Angelo River flows down from the foothills east of      to some award-winning wineries.
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town, heading west to the confluence. The river is navigable to
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the foothills, but most cargo ships now put in at the port, south of
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                                                                    REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
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the confluence. Wide and placid, the San Angelo River is popular
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for fishing, boating and water-skiing.                                  While the city of San Angelo dominates the region, the county
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    Both the San Angelo and Del Oro rivers can be unexpectedly      contains several small rural communities, two of which are also
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cold, especially during the spring snowmelt, and have dangerous      incorporated cities.
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currents. Several people drown on both rivers every year.
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                                                                    CANFIELD
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AREAS OF THE REGION                                                      A town of 12,000 people located near Lake Oro, Canfield re-
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                                                                    lies on the nearby reservoir and California State Prison, Canfield,
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    The landscape around metropolitan San Angelo contains some
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                                                                    to underpin its economy.
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locales of interest in and of themselves.
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                                                                        Every summer, hundreds of thousands of people on their way
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                                                                    to the beaches, marinas and campgrounds surrounding Lake Oro
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THE DELTA                                                            pass through Canfield. Gas stations, swimwear shops, boat rent-
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    The Del Oro River feeds into a delta leading to the Pacific      als and others capitalize on the traffic to snare some business.
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Ocean at the extreme southern tip of San Angelo County.              Restaurants, outdoors supply stores and bait shops also benefit.
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                                                                          The quarry shut down in the 1960s, and the deep pit is now
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  The state prison located just outside town provides a steadier
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                                                                    filled by rainwater. It is a popular swimming hole for youngsters
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source of employment. Prison jobs have supported some Canfield
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                                                                    from nearby Marshall.
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families for generations, and the town reciprocates with strong sup-
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port for the institution.                                                Lightning Strike Mine: An abandoned gold mine in the hills
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                                                                    around Lake Oro. The Lightning Strike Mining Co. operated the
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  An incorporated city, Canfield is governed by its own five-per-
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                                                                    mine for more than 80 years before the gold gave out in 1971.
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son City Council. The city contracts with the San Angelo County
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Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement.                                The mine, a maze-like warren of tunnels and shafts, is closed
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                                                                    to the public due to the numerous hazards, including cave-ins,
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GARRETT’S LANDING                                                    unmarked shafts, pockets of poison gas and flooding.
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                                                                          While the Lightning Strike Mine may be the most extensive,
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  A sleepy delta town of 2,000 people, Garrett’s Landing lies
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                                                                    there are numerous old gold mines in the foothills above the
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along the Del Oro River as it makes its way to the ocean amid a
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                                                                    reservoir.
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series of sloughs and islands. The town gained its name as an
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early shipping stop frequented by the colorful steamboat captain
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                                                                        OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST
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Quincy Garrett.
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  Today, bait shops, general stores and filling stations are pretty        California State Prison, Canfield (p. 111)
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much the height of the commercial scene in Garrett’s Landing. A            Delta Community College (p. 114)
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few bars and restaurants compete to attract tourists returning from
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                                                                            Delta Community Hospital
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a day of water-borne fun on the delta.
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                                                                            Marshall Airport (p. 64)
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  Delta Community College is located just outside town, and a
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                                                                            Marshall Community Hospital
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small community hospital in town provides basic medical care
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                                                                            San Angelo County Landfill (p. 77)
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for delta residents.
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  Garrett’s Landing is an unincorporated community governed
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                                                                                LAYOUT OF THE CITY
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by the county.
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MARSHALL                                                                  The city of San Angelo got its start at the confluence of the San
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                                                                    Angelo and Del Oro rivers. Now a sprawling metropolis, the city
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  A rural community of about 15,000 in southern San Angelo
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                                                                    has outgrown these early boundaries to cover an immense area.
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County, Marshall anchors the vanishing farming heritage of San
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                                                                          The actual city limits of San Angelo only enclose a portion of
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Angelo County.
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                                                                    the metropolis–about half the residents of urban San Angelo live
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  The small town has an almost Midwestern look, complete with
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                                                                    in unincorporated communities governed by the county.
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a looming water tower emblazoned with the Wildcat logo of the
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                                                                          Like most other West Coast cities, the population density of
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Marshall High School football team.
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                                                                    San Angelo is low compared to East Coast cities. High-rises are
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  Agriculture and ag-related industry provide most of the jobs in
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                                                                    really only found downtown, mostly in City Center, and mainly
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Marshall. Tractor dealers, farm insurers, canneries and feed stores
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                                                                    provide office space for businesses.
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are just a few of the key businesses in town. Outside town are
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numerous dairies, along with some farmland and cattle ranches.
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                                                                                              NEIGHBORHOODS
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  The Marshall Airport, home to several cropdusters, lies on the
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                                                                            San Angelo: City of Heroes describes every part of
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edge of town, and the San Angelo County Landfill is just a few
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                                                                          the city, from the downtown to the suburbs. Each
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miles away.
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                                                                          community is broken down into numerous neighborhoods,
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  An incorporated city, Marshall has its own City Council and
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                                                                          some of which are also described.
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small police department. A volunteer fire department with a core
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                                                                            But no effort has been made to describe every
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of paid personnel provides fire protection.                              neighborhood in San Angelo—for one thing, there are
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                                                                          hundreds of neighborhoods in the metropolis! More
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                                                                          importantly for gamers, leaving parts of some communi-
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POINTS OF INTEREST                                                        ties open allows GMs to create their own neighborhoods
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                                                                          for specific adventures, PC backgrounds or other
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  Canfield Indian Rancheria: A 20-acre reservation for Native
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                                                                          purposes.
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Americans found a few miles outside the town of Canfield. About
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                                                                            Future Gold Rush Games products set in San Angelo
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30 families from various tribes live on the rancheria in a collec-
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                                                                          may also provide details on new neighborhoods.
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tion of modest houses and mobile homes.
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                                                                            On a slightly different neighborhood-related topic,
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  Unemployment and poverty are serious problems for many
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                                                                          San Angelo is home to people of almost every ethnic,
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rancheria residents.
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                                                                          national and religious background imaginable. A few
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  The state established Canfield Indian Rancheria in 1923 for            neighborhoods, such as Chinatown (see The Dragon’s
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homeless Native Americans of any California tribe. A united council      Gate: San Angelo’s Chinatown), have become identified
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elected by residents oversees the rancheria.                              with people of a particular background.
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                                                                            This does not mean that everyone in Chinatown has a
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  Residents are discussing opening an Indian casino, featuring
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                                                                          Chinese background, however. And it certainly doesn’t
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card games and bingo, to provide jobs and bring in revenue to
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                                                                          imply that every Chinese or Chinese American person in
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upgrade living conditions at the rancheria. The proposal has nearby
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                                                                          San Angelo lives in Chinatown.
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residents worried about increased traffic.
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  Clavell Quarry: A closed granite quarry near the town of
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Marshall. In its heyday, the operation provided granite for the
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construction of several city landmarks, including California State
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Prison, Canfield, and the San Angelo County Courthouse.
  
  

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