An Engineering Century in California

Year: 1953

By Walter L. Huber, P.E.

Huber’s presidential convention address surveys 100 years of California civil-engineering milestones. Topics range from Mission-era irrigation, gold-rush hydraulics, Judah’s railroad, and early hydro-power, to contemporary aqueducts and bridge icons (Bay & Golden Gate). A succinct, engaging overview that links the state’s growth to its engineers and is loaded with names, dates, and project stats.