The original map has been included and updated with a focus attained by my initial research.
Additionally a preliminary outline of the essay follows at the end.

1. Summary-
A. Theme/ issue/ problem: The Development of The Central Valley Water Project
B. Time period: 1900-1975
C. Geographic area: Sacramento basin, San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada Mountains
D. Main question: What philosophies led to the creation of the large water projects in California?
E. Current viewpoints: Public movement towards water conversation, however actual practice is personally unknown. See Garamendi speech

2. Questions-
A. What areas are included? i.e. economic and social concerns, prevailing attitudes, etc.
B. What was the historical context of the project, ie. Past decisions problems occurring at the time etc.
C. Who were influential people in the development of the projects, i.e. Mulholland, Pat Brown, etc.
D. What were the decision-makers, goals, platforms etc.
E. What was the voice of the populace? Was there dissension? Agreement?

3. Reference sources-
A. Web sources-
1. California Water Resources Database --U.C. Davis http://ps.ucdavis.edu/classes/WWWater/state.htm
2. California Department of Water Resources http://wwwdwr.water.ca.gov/
3. I have extensive web resource links saved on my home computer on this subject including calgold.com, repository of primary sources, online archive of California, Bancroft, Library of Congress, sources etc.
B. Libraries-
1. CSUMB Library
A. HD 1694.c2 U55 - Government Document: Ten Rivers in America's Future: No. 2 The Central Valley of California. 1950. U.S. Government Printing Office
B. HD1694.c2 A5 - State Document Bulletin No. 160-66. Implementation of the California Water Plan. 1966
C. HD1694.c2 U55 v.1 Central Valley Project Documents. 1956. Us. Government Printing Office
D. Schmandt, smerdon and Clarkson. State Water policies: A study of Six States.1988. Praeger. NY NY.
C. Organizations- none at this time
D. Public displays- none at this time
E. People---
1. Frank W. Pozar, General Building Contractor
2. ESSP department, CSUMB (pending)
F. Other Primary-
1.California State Archives http://www.ss.ca.gov/archives/archives.htm
2. Lessons Learned: An American Water Ethic in the Making
Remarks of John Garamendi Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior Hermanus, South Africa September 6, 1997 http://www.doi.gov/deputy/africa.html
G. Other Secondary--

4. Book references and locations:
A. Primary-
1-4 See CSUMB library references
B. Secondary-
1. Reiser. Cadillac Desert. Rev Rep edition (June 1993). Penguin USA
2. Chan, Olin. Major Problems in California History. 1997.Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, New York.
3. Hundley. The Great Thirst: Californians and Water 1770s-1990s. 1992. Univ. of Calif. Press. Berkeley

5. Timeline:
Initial research and compilation of sources, Feb 7-28
Interviews and in person research, Feb 21- March 27 (extensive during Break)
Initial outline February 28
First Draft March 12
Completed essay April 12

6. Initial Outline:
I. Introduction: The issue of the Central Valley Water Project. Major question-How
did we get to where we are today with water in California.
II. History of the development of California water resources
A. Historical Documents
B. Land Grants vs. water rights
C. Changes in cultural usage
D. The impact of droughts
E. The impact of the depression
F. Federal funding availability
G. Other?
III. Concerns in water development
A. Flood Control
B. Agricultural irrigation
C. Recreation
D. Fish and Wildlife
E. Water quality
F. Municipal/industrial needs
G. Hydroelectric
H. Mosquito/pest control
I. Future use
IV. Initial development
A. 1931- research
B. the decision makers
V. Implementation
A. The impact of construction economically
B. The romanticization of the men
C. The plan itself
VI. Where did it stop?
VII. Conclusion