User talk:Gombertc/sandbox

It may just be my opinion, but I would use '18th century' instead of '1700s' just because it sounds more encyclopedia-official and less colloquial.

I think a sentence or two about native American use may be appropriate to add before the Spanish settlements.

Also, I believe Edward's spring flow the is the main headwaters source of the San Antonio river and the reason for consistent flow in dry weather periods (I know that the San Pedro and San Antonio springs are considered the headwaters for the San Antonio river.) If this is the case, you may want to include something about the Espada Acequia, which is a system of aqueducts diverting flow from the San Antonio River and the San Pedro Springs. The Espada Acequia is a National Historical Landmark, a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, and (despite being built in 1731) still in use today! How awesome is that?. The acequia madre is the main ditch of the Espada Acequia and it is what irrigated to the farmlands of the Alamo (then called the Mission San Antonio de Valero)and the other missions in the area. I'm not sure if this fits here though, it was just a thought.