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MENARD COUNTY-County seat, Menard; area 888 square miles; pop., 3,162; located in west cen- tral Texas; created 1858; organized 1871. Surface, rolling and hilly, broad and fertile valleys. Soil,
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sandy. Industries, live stock, farming. Products, cotton, corn, alfalfa, wheat, oats, hay, onions, pota- toes, various kinds of truck. Transportation, Ft. W. & R. G. (Frisco) Ry. Natural resources, limestone, building rock, good brick clay.
MIDLAND COUNTY-County seat, Midland; area, 972 square miles; pop., 2,449; located in west Texas in the south Plains; created and organized 1885. Surface, level, slightly rolling in some sec- tions. Soil, red and dark loam nature with a clay foundation. Industry, live stock. Transportation, T. & P. Ry.
MILAM COUNTY-County seat, Cameron; area, 1,044 square miles; pop., 38,104; situated in central Texas; organized 1836. Industries, agriculture, cot- ton, all staple crops, Elberta peaches, plums, pears, pecans shipped by the carloads, honey. Transporta- tion, G. C. & S. F., S. A. & A. P., I. & G. N. Rys. Good roads. Mineral resources, lignite coal. Towns, Rockdale, Thorndale, Buckholts, Burlington, Gause, Milano, Ben Arnold and Davilla.
MILLS COUNTY-County seat, Goldthwaite; area, 700 square miles; pop., 9,019; situated in cen- tral Texas, created 1887, organized in the same year. Surface, rolling; soil, rich, alluvial, black waxy. In- dustries, farming, stock raising, poultry raising. Products, cotton, corn, oats, alfalfa, fine cattle, sheep, goats, wool, mohair, turkeys. Transporta- tion, G. C. & S. F. Ry. Natural resources, fine lime and sandstone. Town, Mullin.
MITCHELL COUNTY-County seat, Colorado; area, 807 square miles; pop., 7,527; west Texas coun- ty, created 1876; organized 1881. Surface, slightly rolling, level land with few hills. Soil, close dark loam, sandy loam with clay subsoil. Industries, farming, livestock, horticulture. Products, usual west Texas staple crops, peaches, plums, apricots, berries. Transportation, T. & P. and the Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Rys. Salt deposits. Other towns, Loraine, Westbrook.
MONTAGUE COUNTY-County seat, Montague; area, 976 square miles; pop., 22,200; situated in north Texas, bordering the Red River; created 1857; organized 1858. Surface, undulating; soil, sandy loam, red clay, black sandy loam, deep clay soil. In- dustries, farming, live stock, horticulture. Products, usual west Texas staple crops, peaches, plums, apri- cots, berries. Transportation, Ft. W. & D. C., C. R. I. & G., M. K. & T. Rys. Good highways. Towns, Stoneburg, Sunset, Bonita, Nocona, St. Jo, Reioher- ville and Hardy.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY-County seat, Conroe; area, 1,066 square miles; pop., 17,334; situated in southeast Texas, created and organized 1837. Sur- face, flat prairie and gently rolling plain; soil, allu- vial, sandy loam. Industries, live stock, agriculture, fruit. Products, cotton, corn, potatoes, peanuts, fruits, cattle, tobacco, cabbage, tomatoes, peaches, pears, plums. Transportation, I. & G. N., G. C. & S. F., T. & B. V., H. E. & W. T., Peach River & Gulf Rys. Mineral deposits, iron ore, good quality of brick clay. Towns, Willis, Montgomery, Fostoria, Magnolia, Dobbin.
MOORE COUNTY-County seat, Dumas; area, 885 square miles; pop., 571; located in the northern part of the Panhandle; created 1876; organized 1892. Industries, live stock, agriculture. Products, cattle and all the staple Panhandle crops, including alfalfa,
broom corn, sorghum. Transportation, Enid, Ochil- tree & Western Ry.
MORRIS COUNTY-County seat, Daingerfield; area, 278 square miles; pop., 10,289; located in northeast Texas; created 1875; organized 1876. Sur- face, generally level, excepting southern portion where it is rolling and hilly; soil, rich alluvial, sandy, chocolate-colored land. Industries, diversified farm- ing, truck, stock raising, poultry. Products, cotton, corn, all the leading staple crops, potatoes, melons, cantaloupes, cabbage and other truck, peaches, fine horses, mules, hogs. Transportation, M. K. & T., St. L. & S. W. Rys. Mineral deposits, coal, iron, brick clay. Other towns, Naples, Omaha, Cason.
MOTLEY COUNTY-County seat, Matador; area, 984 square miles; pop., 4,107; partly on the plains and partly in the Panhandle; created 1876; organ- ized 1891. Surface, broken and rolling, consider- able level land between the breaks; soil varies from a stiff black to a sandy, underlaid with clay and red clay soil. Industries, live stock and farming. Pro- ducts, cotton, alfalfa, usual Panhandle staples, peaches, apples, plums. Railroad, Quanah, Acme & Pacific. Matador, the county seat, is reached by stage from Floydada in Floyd County, and from Paducah in Cottle County, daily.
NACOGDOCHES COUNTY-County seat, Nacog- doches; area, 962 square miles; pop., 28,457; located in east Texas, one county removed from Louisiana, organized 1837. Industries, farming, lumber, fruit and truck, livestock. Products, cotton, peanuts, for- age crops, peaches, plums, lumber, (pine and hard- wood). Transportation, H. E. & W. T., T. & N. O., N. & S. E., C. & N., A. & N. R. & D. Rys. Mineral resources, lignite, valuable clays. Towns, Garrison, Cushing, Sacul, Traweek, Mahl, Melrose, Chireno, Swift, Martinville, Attoyac and Wodin.
NAVARRO COUNTY-County seat, Corsicana; area, 1,136 square miles; pop., 50,624; situated northeast of central Texas; created 1846. Surface, generally level, broken only by valleys which lie be- tween no hills; soil, black waxy, sandy loam. Indus- tries, agriculture, horticulture, oil. Products, cotton, grains, corn, alfalfa, peanuts, other forage and feed crops, peaches, grapes, plums, melons, oil and oil products, horses, mules, hogs. In 1921 high grade oil was discovered in this county which has devel- oped into further territory. Corsicana is right at the heart of this field which has become one of the most productive in the southwest. Transportation, T. & B. V., H. & T. C., St. L. S. W. Rys. Natural re- sources, lignite, limestone, brick clay and natural gas. Other towns, Kerens, Dawson, Blooming Grove, Rice and Powell. Excellent highways.
NEWTON COUNTY-County seat, Newton; area, 903 square miles; pop., 12,196; located in east Texas, bordering on Louisiana; created and organized 1846. Surface southern half level, northern half hilly and slightly broken. Industry, lumber, slight farming and livestock. Products, hardwood and pine lumber, cotton, ribbon cane, potatoes, peanuts. Transporta- tion, Orange and Northwestern, G. C. & S. F., Jas- per & East Texas, K. C. So. Rys. Natural resources, iron ore, traces of oil. Towns of the county, Hart- burg, Ruliff, Dewey, Call, Bleakwood, Adsul.
NOLAN COUNTY-County seat, Sweetwater; area, 828 square miles; pop., 10,868; located in cen- tral west Texas; created 1876; organized 1881. Sur-
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face, high, rolling uplands, depressed at intervals into broad level valleys. Soil, chiefly reddish dark loam, with areas of deep waxy lime land inter- spersed. Industries, stock raising, diversified farm- ing, and manufacturing. Products, cotton, corn, kaf- fir corn, sorghum, maize, fine animals. Transporta- tion, T. & P., P. & N. T., K. C. M. & O. and the Ros- coe, Snyder & Pacific Rys. Natural resources, build- ing stones. Towns of the county, Roscoe and Hyltom.
NUECES COUNTY-County seat, Corpus Christi; area, 1,108 square miles; pop., 22,807; located on the southwest Gulf coast; created and organized 1846. Surface, generally level, slight slope toward the Gulf and Corpus Christi Bay; soils vary from dark sandy loam to a light sandy with occasional stretches of black waxy. Industries, farming, truck, live stock, apiculture. Products, cotton, corn, forage crops, cabbage, onions, blooded and graded cattle, figs, grapes and other fruits, honey, fish and oysters. Transportation, St. L. B. & M., Texas Mexican, and the S. A. & A. P. Rys. Corpus Christi has a national fame as a health and pleasure resort. Other cities, Robstown, Bishop, Rabb and Driscoll.
OCHILTREE COUNTY-County seat, Ochiltree; area, 864 square miles; pop., 2,331; situated in the Panhandle, in the northern tier of counties; created 1876, organized 1889. Surface, level plains; soil, black and gray loam. Industries, stock raising, agri- culture, apiculture. Products, cattle, wheat, feed- stuffs, apples, plums, peaches berries, honey. No railroad.
OLDHAM COUNTY-County seat, Tascosa; area, 1,470 square miles; pop., 709; situated in the Pan- handle, bordering New Mexico; created 1876; organ- ized 1881. Surface, northern portion broken and hilly, southern level plains; soils, light sandy to a chocolate loam with a dark sandy loam in the val- leys. Industries, stock raising and farming and fruit growing only in a limited way. Products, cattle. Transportation, Ft. W. & D. C., C. R. I. & G. Rys. Natural resources, sandstone, oil and gas. Towns, Adrin, Vega, and Wildorado.
ORANGE COUNTY-County seat, Orange; area, 392 square miles; pop., 15,379; located in southeast Texas, bordering the state of Louisiana. Created and organized 1852. Surface, level and heavily tim- bered, soil, sandy loam, black and gray subsoil. In- dustries, lumber, stock raising, farming, rice, fruit and truck growing. Products, lumber, livestock, rice, corn, potatoes, vegetables, fig and orange orchards, poultry. Transportation, T. & N. O., O. & N. W., K. C. S., G. C. & S. F. Rys. Natural resources, oil, gas. Towns, quite a number of small towns and saw mill camps along all railroads.
PALO PINTO COUNTY-County seat, Palo Pinto; area, 971 square miles; pop., 23,431; situated in north Texas, one county removed from Ft. Worth; created 1856; organized 1857. Products, fine stock, cotton, all north and west Texas staples, pears, peaches, grapes and berries. Transportation, T. & P., W. M. & N. W., and the Gulf, Texas and Western Rys. Minerals, coal, sandstone, limestone, brick and fire clay; natural gas has been discovered, as also mineral waters. Towns, Mineral Wells, Gordon and Strawn.
PANOLA COUNTY-County seat, Carthage; area 814 square miles; pop., 21,755; located east Texas;
created and organized 1846. Surface, level to rolling with hills along streams; soil largely sandy loam, bottom land soil dark and very productive. Indus- tries, diversified farming, horticulture, apiculture, poultry, stock raising. Products, cotton, peaches, fine horses, mules. Transportation, Santa Fe, Timp- son & Henderson Rys. Natural resources, brick, clay, traces of oil. Towns, Beckville, Gary, Woods, Clayton and DeBerry.
PARKER COUNTY-County seat, Weatherford; area, 888 square miles; pop., 23,382; located in north central Texas; created 1855, organized 1856. Sur- face, rolling prairie in southern portion, broken by the Brazos valley. in northern section, considerable level land, some hills, soil, nearly every character of soil. Industries, agriculture, horticulture, poultry, dairying. Products, cotton, all the staple crops, peaches, pears, plums, apples, honey. Transporta- tion, T. & P., G. C. & S. F., W. & N. W., G. T. & W. Rys. Natural resources, coal, building stone, pot- ter's clay and brick clay. Good roads. Towns, Spring- town, Millsap, Poolville, Aledo, Peaster.
PARMER COUNTY-County seat, Farwell; area, 873 square miles; pop., 1699; located in the Pan- handle, bordering New Mexico; created 1876, or- ganized 1907. Surface, level plain; soil, rich, red loam, very productive. Industries, live stock, diver- sified farming on a small scale. Transportation, P. & N. T. Ry. Towns, Friona, Bovinia.
PECOS COUNTY-County seat, Ft. Stockton; area 5,536 square miles; pop., 3,857; situated in west Texas, generally known as southwest Texas, one county removed from the Rio Grande. Created 1871, organized 1875. Surface smooth and level in the north and in the south, hills. Industry, stock raising. Products, cattle, alfalfa, grains, home fruits. Trans- portation, K. C. M. & O. Ry. Other towns, Buena Vista and Sheffield.
POLK COUNTY-County seat, Livingston; area, 1,100 square miles; pop., 16,784; located in southeast Texas; created and organized 1846. Products, cot- ton, corn, potatoes, sugar cane, peanuts, peaches, plums, figs, fine dairy animals. Transportation, H. E. & W. T., B. & G. N., M. K. & T., Moscow, Cam- den & San Augustine and the Livingston & South- eastern Rys. Mineral resources, sandstone and brick clay. Towns, Onalaska, New Willard, Camden, Corrigan, Moscow and Leggett.
POTTER COUNTY-County seat, Amarillo; area, 874 square miles; pop., 16,710 square miles; situated in Panhandle; created 1876, organized 1887. Sur- face, half is level, remainder is of breaks and val- leys; soil varies from chocolate loam to silt sand. Industries, live stock, farming; products, cattle, wheat, kaffir corn, milo maize, broom corn, poultry. Transportation, C. R. I. & G., S. K. of T. (Santa Fe) P. & N. T., Ft. W. & D. C. Rys. Natural resources, brick and tile clay. Good roads. Towns, Fields, Simmons, Cliffside, Folsom, Pullman and St. Fran- cis.
PRESIDIO COUNTY-County seat, Marfa; area, 2,652 square miles; pop., 12,202; located in the Big Bend of the Rio Grande in west southwest Texas; created 1850, organized 1875. Surface, mountainous in the west and southern parts, in eastern and north- ern, level. Industry, goat raising, wool, cattle. Pro- ducts, sheep, goats, cattle. Soil, rich, volcanic in origin, chocolate in color. Transportation, G. H. & S. A., K. C. M. & O. Rys. Natural resources, traces
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of silver, copper, lead, gold, marble, limestone and granite, indications of oil. Towns, Shafter, Presidio, Candelaria, Rindora.
RAINS COUNTY-County seat, Emory; area, 252 square miles; pop., 8,099; situated in northeast Texas; created and organized 1870. Surface, slight- ly rolling; soils, vary from chocolate to black waxy in western portion, dark sandy in eastern. Indus- tries, diversified farming, poultry, live stock, agri- culture; products, all the staple crop, Irish potatoes, peaches, plums, berries, tomatoes, honey. Transpor- tation, M. K. & T. and the Texas Short Line Rys. Natural resources, brick clay and lignite. Towns, Point, Golff, Dunbar and Ginger.
RANDALL COUNTY-County seat, Canyon; area 872 square miles; pop., 3,675; located in the Pan- handle, created 1876, organized 1889. Surface, gen- erally level, broken by two canyons. Soil, dark, choc- olate loam. Industries, stock raising, farming, fruit and poultry growing; products, cattle, kaffir corn, milo maize, wheat, oats, barley, sugar beets, plums, grapes, cherries, apples, poultry. Transportation, P. & N. T. Ry. (Santa Fe).
REAGAN COUNTY-County seat, Stiles; area, 1,190 square miles; pop., 377; located in west south- west Texas, created and organized 1903. Surface, generally level; soil, dark chocolate to black, light chocolate to gray. Chief industry, live stock rais- ing. Transportation, K. C. M. & O. Ry.
REAL COUNTY-County seat, Leakey; area, 700.8 square miles; pop., 1,461; created and organ- ized 1913, taken from Edwards, Bandera and Kerr Counties. General description is covered in the sketches of these counties as conditions are the same.
RED RIVER COUNTY-County seat, Clarksville; area, 1,061 square miles; pop., 35,829; situated in northeast Texas on the Red River; created 1836, or- ganized 1837. Surface, gentle and rolling, prairie land; soil, one-fourth black waxy, in the river bot- tom, rich alluvial, on the prairie land, gray loam. Industries, farming, livestock raising, dairying; pro- ducts, staple crops of north Texas, fine horses, mules, dairy animals. Transportation, T. & P. and Paris & Mt. Pleasant Rys. No paved highways, but split log drag keeps roads in good condition. Towns, Annona, Avery, Detroit, Woodland, Manchester, Ful- bright, Rugby, Bogata and Halesboro.
REEVES COUNTY-County seat, Pecos; area, 2,610 square miles; pop., 4,457; located in southwest Texas, created 1883, organized 1884. Surface, gen- erally level, soils, deep chocolate and sandy loam. Industries, stock raising, farming, horticulture; pro- ducts, cattle, alfalfa, grains, forage crops, fruits, vegetables, melons, cantaloupes. Transportation, T. & P. Pecos River (Santa Fe), Pecos Valley South- ern, Rys. Natural resources, oil, gold, discovered but not developed. Towns, Toyah, Balmorhea, Saragosa.
REFUGIO COUNTY-County seat, Refugio; area, 802 square miles; pop., 4,050; located in the west Gulf coast country, an original county, organized 1837. Surface rolling; soil, black, waxy, hog wal- low, sandy loam. Industries, live stock, diversified farming, apiculture; products, cotton, figs, grapes,
pears, cattle. Transportation, St. L. B. & M. Ry. Towns, Woodsboro, Bayside and Tivoli.
ROBERTS COUNTY-County seat, Miami; area, 860 square miles; pop., 1,469; situated in the north- east corner of the Panhandle; created 1876; organ- ized 1889. Surface, one-half rolling, one-fourth level, remainder broken and hilly. Soil, black loam, alluvial, sandy loam. Industries, farming and live stock raising; products, corn, cotton, alfalfa, cattle. Transportation, S. K. Ry. of T. (Santa Fe).
ROBERTSON COUNTY-County seat, Franklin; area, 913 square miles; pop., 27,933; located in cen- tral east Texas; created 1837; organized 1838. Pro- ducts, cotton and corn, sugar cane, sorghum, various forms of truck, live stock, peaches, pears, straw- berries, plums, figs and melons, honey, poultry, tur- keys, eggs. Transportation, I. & G. N., H. & T. C. and the H. & B. V. Rys. Natural resources, coal and lignite. Towns, Calvert, Hearne and Bremond.
ROCKWALL COUNTY-County seat, Rockwall; area, 171 square miles; pop., 8,591; located in north Texas, created and organized 1873; is the smallest county in the state. Products, cotton, corn, oats, wheat, forage crops, vegetables, peaches, plums, grapes, honey. Transportation, M. K. & T. and E. T. Traction Co. Interurban. Natural resources, brick clay. Towns, Royse City, Fate, Chisholm, Heath, McLendons and Munson.
RUNNELS COUNTY-County seat, Ballinger; area 1073 square miles; pop., 17,074; located central west Texas. Created 1858; organized 1880. Sur- face, generally waxy; soil, hog wallow, sandy loam, little black waxy. Industries, general farming, fruit growing, poultry and pecan interests. Products, all the central west Texas staple crops, forage crops, broom corn, peaches, plums, grapes, apricots, pecans, fine chickens, eggs. Transportation, G. C. & S. F., A. & So., and the S. S. & L. V. Rys. Natural re- sources, limestone. Towns, Winters, Miles and Row- ena.
RUSK COUNTY-County seat, Henderson; area, 915 square miles; pop., 31689; located in east Texas; created and organized 1843. Surface, rolling, high. Products, lumber, Irish and sweet potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, other form of truck, peanuts, peas, other crops of like nature, peaches, apples, plums; is one of the most productive truck and fruit counties of Texas. Transportation, I. & G. N., G. C. & S. F. and the C. & N. Rys. Natural resources, clay, iron ore, lignite and marble, traces of oil and gas. Towns, Overton, Tatum, Mt. Enterprise, Glenfawn, Minden, Laneville.
SABINE COUNTY-County seat, Hemphill; area, 577 square miles; pop., 12,299; lies in East Texas, bordering Louisiana; an original county, organized 1837. Products, lumber, field crops, fruits and vege- tables. Yellow pine and hardwood constitute the lumber output. Transportation, G. C. & S. F. Ry. Natural resources, iron, lead, traces of copper, indi- cations of oil. Towns, Bronson, Brookland and Pine- land.
SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY-County seat, San Augustine; area, 570 square miles; pop., 13,737; sit- uated in east Texas in the timber belt; an original
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county. Surface, southern part practically level, northern section hilling and rolling; soil, black waxy, chocolate loam and gray sandy, considerable Orange- burg soil. Industries, lumber, tobacco, fruit and truck-growing. Products, lumber, (pine and hard- wood), tobacco, all kinds of vegetables and fruits. Transportation, G. C. & S. F., St. L. S. W. Rys. Natural resources, iron ore, oil, gas.
SAN JACINTO COUNTY-County seat, Cold Spring; area, 636 square miles, pop., 9,867; located in southeast Texas, created and organized 1870. Sur- face, mostly level; soil, rich black, sandy loam, some black waxy. Industries, lumber, live stock, farming, truck, apiculture; products, lumber, cotton, corn, cane, potatoes and truck, honey. Transportation, H. E. & W. T. and the Trinity Valley Southern Rys. Natural resources, iron, silver, sulphur and mica, sandstone and brick clay. Towns, Shepherd, Oak- hurst, Evergreen, Point Blank and Camilla.
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY-County seat, Sinton; area, 685 square miles; pop., 11,386; located in the west coast country; one of the original counties, or- ganized in 1836. Products, cotton, grapes, figs, rasp- berries, melons, various truck. Transportation, St. L. B. & M. and the S. A. & A. P. Rys. Natural re- sources, brick clay, lime and sandstone. Towns, Ar- ansas Pass, one of the deep water harbors of Texas, Gregory, Mathis, Patricio, Taft, Engleside, Portland, St. Paul and Angelita.
SAN SABA COUNTY-County seat, San Saba; area, 1,150; pop., 10,045; located in west central Texas; created and organized 1856. Surface, broken; soil, some black waxy, red and gray to black sandy loam. Industries, live stock, agriculture, hor- ticulture, apiculture, poultry. Products, cotton, corn, onions, potatoes, vegetables, pecans, pears, peaches, plums, grapes, cattle. Transportation, G. C. & S. F. Ry. Natural resources, coal, iron, marble, sandstone and limestone, brick and fire clay. Towns, Richland Springs, Cherokee.
SCHLEICHER COUNTY-County seat, Eldorado; area, 1,355 square miles; pop., 1,851; situated in southwest Texas; created 1887; organized 1901. Sur- face, rolling, much level land; soil, black loam. In- dustries, live stock, farming. Products, cattle, staple western crops. No railroads. Natural resources, limestone, white brick clay.
SCURRY COUNTY-County seat, Snyder; area, 821 square miles; pop., 9,003; located in west Texas; created 1876; organized 1884. Products, cattle, hogs, cotton, Panhandle staple crops, peaches, plums, apri- cots, small fruits. Transportation, R. S. & P., and the P. & N. T. Rys. Towns, Fluvanna, Hermleigh, Ira, Dunn.
SHACKELFORD COUNTY-County seat, Al- bany; area, 926 square miles; pop., 4,960; situated northwest of central Texas; created 1858; organized 1874. Surface, hilly and mountainous in western por- tion, hills in eastern section but much level land; soil, red alluvial, chocolate loams, sandy land on up- lands. Industry, stock raising, slight farming. Prod- ucts, high grade beef cattle, sheep and hogs. Trans-
portation, T. C. Ry. Natural resources, limestone, natural gas, oil. Town, Moran.
SHELBY COUNTY-County seat, Center; area, 814 square miles; pop., 27,464; located in east Texas; borders on the Sabine River; organized 1837. Pro- ducts, lumber, (pine and hardwood), cotton, sugar cane, syrup, potatoes, peanuts, truck, fruits abun- dant. Transportation, G. C. & S. F., H. E. & W. T., T. N. W. and the T. & G. Rys. Natural resources, iron ore, coal, limestone. Traces of oil and gas, Good roads. Towns, Timpson, Tenaha, Joaquin, Shelbyville, Waterman, Patroon and Newville.
SHERMAN COUNTY-County seat, Stratford; area, 900 square miles; pop., 1,473; located in north- ern part of Panhandle. Created 1876; organized 1889. Surface, generally level, cut by several deep creek valleys, lake basins; soil, dark loam, some sandy. Industries, diversified farming, stock rais- ing, fruit growing; products, wheat, all Panhandle staples, cattle, cherries, plums, peaches, pears. Transportation, C. R. I. & G. Ry. Town, Texhoma,
SMITH COUNTY-Tyler, county seat; area, 984 square miles; pop., 46,769; located in east Texas, north of the center; created 1846 and organized the same year. Products, cotton, lumber, corn, sugar cane, peaches, strawberries, sweet potatoes, toma- toes, garden truck, swine, dairy cattle. Transporta- tion, St. L. S. W., I. & G. N. and the T. & P. Rys. Natural resources, iron ore, clay and immense salt deposits. Towns, Arp, Troup, Bullard, Lindale, Wi- nona, Mt. Sylvan, Omen, Flint and White House.
SOMERVELL COUNTY-Glenrose, county seat; area, 200 square miles; pop., 3,563; located central Texas; created and organized 1875. Surface, broken by rocky hills, rich fertile valleys between. Indus- tries, farming, fruit growing, live stock. Products, cotton, corn, grains, forage crops, apples, peaches, pears, plums, berries, pure breeds of cattle. No railroads. Natural resources, brick clay, limestone, natural cement, coal and road material; traces of oil and gas.
STEPHENS COUNTY-Breckenridge, county seat; area, 926 square miles; pop., 15,403; located in north central Texas; created 1858; organized 1860. Industries, oil, live stock, farming; products, oil and oil products, cotton, grains, live stock. Transporta- tion, T. & P. Ry. Natural resources, oil, gas, coal. Other towns, Caddo, Wayland and Gunsight.
STERLING COUNTY-County seat, Sterling City; area, 975 square miles; pop., 1,053; located west Texas; organized and created 1891. Products, cattle and sheep, horses, mules and hogs. Few farm crops, west Texas staples. Transportation, C. L. & S. S. V. Ry. Natural resources, iron, gypsum, lime- stone, traces of platinum, gold, gas.
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