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Founding of the Missions on the San Gabriel River, 1745–1749." Southwestern Historical Quarterly 17 (April 1914). William L. Mann, "James O. Rice, Hero of the Battle on the San Gabriels," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 55 (July 1951). J. W. Wilbarger, "Indian Depredations
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760:"An Analysis of Texas Waterways. A Report on the Physical Characteristics of Rivers, Streams, and Bayous in Texas. Major Waterways of Central Texas. San Gabriel River. Austin: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
672:"An Analysis of Texas Waterways. A Report on the Physical Characteristics of Rivers, Streams, and Bayous in Texas. Major Waterways of Central Texas: Leon River. Austin: Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife."
660:"Water for Texas, Vol. 1: A Comprehensive Plan for the Future; Vol. 2: Technical Appendix." Austin: Texas Department of Water Resources. Found in Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
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Reservoirs in Texas: History and Descriptive Information(Texas Water Commission Bulletin 6408." Austin, 1964. Found in Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
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in Texas." (Austin: Hutchings, 1889; rpt., Austin: State House, 1985). Found in Art
Leatherwood, "San Gabriel River." Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
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were founded in 1745 along the river a few miles upstream from the mouth of Brushy Creek — one of the river's minor tributaries. In May, 1839 the San
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