Graduation Year
Spring 2013
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History
Second Department
Environmental Analysis
Reader 1
Rita Roberts
Reader 2
Char Miller
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© 2013 Carolyn M. Angius
Abstract
Looking at it today, it is hard to believe that the now-concrete river bed was once one of the region’s most important rivers. The Los Angeles River was once framed by wide wetlands, forests of oak trees, and was critical in supporting indigenous, Mexican, Spanish, and early Anglo populations. At first glance, many parts of the Los Angeles River look nothing like a river at all. Belying the river’s historical importance, the river today looks far more like a highway than a naturally occurring body of water. While its current appearance may not reflect its centrality in the city’s history, the Los Angeles River is the reason why Los Angeles is located where it is today.
Recommended Citation
Angius, Carolyn M., "The Concrete River: Industry, Race, and Green Justice on the Banks of the Los Angeles River" (2013). Scripps Senior Theses. 291.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/291
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
