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Trans-Pecos Trivia
by Charles Angell
Rio Bravo del Norte – History of the Rio Grande
1) Geologically speaking, the Rio Grande is a tributary of
what pre-existing river that flows into the Gulf of
Mexico?
a) the Pecos
c) Rio Conchos
b) Devil’s River
d) Guadalupe River
2) In 1945 naturalist-photographer Peter Koch floated
through Santa Elena Canyon for six days on a hand-
crafted boat. What did he construct his vessel from?
a) shipping pallets
c) mercury flasks
b) Maguey (Century Plant) stalks d) Carrizo Cane
3) What rare species of fish that once swam in springs feed-
ing into the Rio Grande now exists only in a pond in Big
Bend National Park?
a) Lamprey Eel
c) Desert Angellfish
b) Pygmy Tilapia
d) Gambusia
4) In 1899 Robert T. Hill floated and surveyed all the major
canyons of the Rio Grande for the U.S. Geological
Survey. Who was the trapper he hired as a guide who is
also known as probably the first person to have succesful-
ly explored these canyons prior to the survey?
a) James McMahon
c) Duff C. Green
b) W.L. Wright
d) Jose Salazar Ylarregui
5) The Rio Grande changed course between Presidio,
Texas, and Ojinaga, Chih., creating a border dispute.
This came to be known as the Ojinaga Cut and was
resolved with each side ceding acreage to the other.
What year was this?
a) 1882
c) 1945
b) 1912
d) 1970
Bonus: The informative and well-written book Exploring the
Big Bend Country was authored by which of the persons
listed above?
Answers: 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a, 5-d, Bonus Answer: Peter Koch
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