Watershed

Depicts the fate of a small southwestern ghost-town whose ruin was due to overgrazing in highlands and then discusses the characteristics of runoff in a good watershed compared to runoff from land having a poor plant cover. Presents practices used to recover lost grass and forest lands so they may again serve as an adequate watershed. Generalizations are developed relating to good water conservation practices in any geographic area in order that land and water may be economically used by any citizen regardless of his occupation.