A slip (also sometimes called a scoop, scraper, or road scraper) was the common implement for moving dirt when doing such things as digging ponds or making fills where large volumes of dirt were needed.
RIO GRANDE. The Rio Grande rises in Rio Grande National Forest, San Juan County, Colorado (at 37Â°47' N, 107Â°32' W), as a clear, spring and snow-fed mountain stream 12,000 feet above sea level. Its origin is at the Continental Divide in the San Juan Mountains.
Disclaimer. Lower Rio Grande Valley is an area in Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas with a population of 1,258,706. There are 610,887 male residents living in Lower Rio Grande Valley and 647,819 female residents. The total number of households is 360,467 with 3.37 people per household on average. Total household expenditures in Lower Rio Grande Valley are below the national average. The median age of the current population is 29.82 with 364,201 people being married and 355,865 being single. The employment numbers show that there are 55% white collar employees and 45% blue collar employees in Lower Rio Grande Valley.