Where the great river rises: an atlas of the Connecticut River Watershed in Vermont and New Hampshire

Foreword / Sharon F. Francis Preface / Barry Lawson A note on map making / Bob Gagliuso Acknowledgments / Rebecca A. Brown and Barry Lawson Introduction: Connections with the river / W. D. Wetherell Part I: The physical landscape. Introduction Physiography and bedrock geology / Jon Kim and David Wunsch Glacial geology / Laurence Becker and David Wunsch Soils / Thomas Villars Part II: Climate and weather. Introduction / Nat Tripp Weather and climate / Steve Maleski Extreme weather events / Natalie Koch Climate change / Natalie Koch Part III: The river and watershed. Introduction Subwatersheds and major tributaries / Adair D. Mulligan and Bob Gagliuso Groundwater / Sarah Flanagan Streamflow / Richard Moore Water quality / Adair M. Mulligan Water management / Cleve Kapala and Rebecca A. Brown

Part IV: The natural environment.

Introduction

Habitats and natural communities / Ned Swanberg

Forests / Charles V. Cogbill

Wetlands / Brett Engstrom

Flora / David S. Conant

Birds / Charlie Browne

Fish / David L. Deen

Reptiles and amphibians / Jim Andrews

Mammals / Ted Levin

Part V: Human history of the watershed.

Introduction

Native space / Lisa Brooks, Donna Roberts Moody, and John Moody

Early settlement / Jere Daniell

Early agriculture / Steve Taylor

The Industrial Era / Richard Ewald

Part VI: Current watershed patterns.

Introduction

Contemporary agriculture / Steve Taylor

Land use / Kevin Geiger and Barry Lawson

The Postindustrial economy / Preston Gilbert and Rebecca A. Brown

Demographics / Will Sawyer and Barry Lawson

Part VII: Transportation and energy.

Introduction

Water travel / Sharon A. Penney

Roads / Sharon A. Penney and Barry Lawson

Railroads / Nat Tripp and Sharon A. Penney

Aviation / Roger Damon, Jr.

Energy / John Marshall and Barbara Ripley

Part VIII: Culture, education, and recreation.

Introduction

Cultural institutions / Rebecca A. Brown

Dartmouth College / James Wright

Tourism and historic sites / Rebecca A. Brown and Judy Hayward

Recreation / Adair D. Mulligan

Epilogue: Opportunities and challenges / Sharon F. Francis.