盐河工程的起源读过比奈斯特《大趋势》一书的人也许记得,书中列出的美国十大发展最快、前景最好城市,其中之一就是亚里桑那州的首府菲尼克斯。可是在1867年的时候,这个位于盐河畔的城市还是一块杳无人烟的荒地。这块荒地之所以被发现,是因为盐河岸边生长着野草,于是便成为当时一支美国骑兵部队的牧草地。最初的居民是每年到这里收割和运输牧草的工人。当时有一个叫斯韦林的大车赶马人在盐河谷地里发现了古代印第安人的灌溉渠。他灵机一动,找来几个人商量:如果他们把 The Origins of the Salt River Project Someone who read Bennett’s “Megatrends” may recall that the book lists the ten fastest growing and promising cities in the United States, one of which is Phoenix, the capital of Arizona. But in 1867, the city on the banks of the Salt River was still a deserted heath. The reason for the discovery of this wasteland was because of the growth of weeds on the shores of the Salt River, and thus it became the pasture of an American cavalry force at the time. The first inhabitants were workers who came to harvest and transport forage annually. At that time there was a cart called Sverling Carter found the ancient Indian Irrigation Canal in the Salt River Valley. He was inspired to find a few people to discuss: If they put it