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| − | A dreamy land of drawbridges, ferries, wandering waterways | + | |
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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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