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HOWARD COUNTY-County seat, Big Springs; area, 888 square miles; located in west Texas, cre- ated, 1876, organized 1882. Surface rolling in southern portion, level in northern section, central and western hilly. Industries, stock raising, dairy- ing, farming. Products, west Texas staples, peaches plums, melons, cattle. Transportation, T. & P. Ry. Mineral resources, white stone. Towns, Coahoma, Morita, Bisco, Soash and Vincent.
HUNT COUNTY-County seat, Greenville; area, 888 square miles; located in north Texas; created and organized 1846. Surface, high and rolling, much prairie land in southern and middle sections. Soil, black waxy, black sandy, light loams. Indus- tries, diversified farming, fine stock, apiculture, poultry. Products, cotton, corn, sugar cane, alfalfa, oats, berries, melons, grapes, peaches, pears, apples, and honey, fine poultry. Transportation, St. L. S. W., M. K. & T., Texas Midland, G. C. & S. F. and East Texas Traction Co. Rys. Other towns, Com- merce, Celeste, Wolfe City and Lone Oak.
HUDSPETH COUNTY-Created 1917, from El Paso County; still unorganized; located in extreme west Texas, bounded by New Mexico on the north and the Rio Grande on the south. Surface, moun- tainous in the southern part, rolling in the north; industry, chiefly cattle grazing. Transportation, T. & P. and the G. H. & S. A. Rrys. Chief towns, Sierra Blanca, Taza, Clayton, Eagle Flat, Torcer, Harris, Ft. Hancock, Iser.
HUTCHINSON COUNTY-County seat, Plemons; area, $50 square iniles; situated in northern part of Panhandle, created, 1876, organized, 1901. Sur- face rolling in southern part, northen portion, smooth, level plain; soils vary from light sandy to
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a dark sandy loam, and on the plains, rich dark sandy from three to fifteen feet deep, black waxy variety near the creeks. Industry, livestock raising, diversified farming limited. Products, usual Pan- handle staples. No railroads. Mineral resources, limestone.
IRION COUNTY-County seat, Sherwood; area, 800 square miles, situated in west central Texas; created and organized 1889. Surface, broken by low ranges of mountains and hills, many rich val- leys; soils, various, with sandy loam predominating. Industry, live stock, slight farming. Products, for- age crops and cattle. Transportation, K. C. M. & O. Ry. Other towns, Mertzon, Barnhart.
JACK COUNTY-County seat, Jacksboro; area, 858 square miles; located in North Texas, northwest of Ft. Worth, one county removed from the Red River. Created, 1856, organized 1857. Surface, about one-half level, one-fourth rolling, remainder hilly; soils, deep sandy loams, black, red, and some black mesquite land; sub-soil is red and yellow clay. Industry, cattle raising, dairying, agriculture, horti- culture, some mining, poultry raising. Products, cotton, peaches, plums, apples, grapes, apricots and various berries, coal, beside cattle, the chief product. Transportation, C. R. I. & G., and the G. T. & W. Rys. Mineral resources, coal oil, iron, building stone, marble, granite, brick clay. Other towns, Bryson, Vineyard, Gibtown and Antelope.
JACKSON COUNTY-County seat, Edna; area, 888 square miles; located in south Texas, bordering Matagorda Bay; organized, 1837. Surface, level, with gentle slope toward the Gulf; soil, light sandy, dark loam, some black waxy. Industries, truck farming, general farming, livestock, fruit growing. Products, cotton, corn, sorghum, staples, immense herds of cattle, figs, melons, vegetables. Trans- portation, G. H. & S. A. and the St. L. B. & M. Rys. Other towns, Ganado, Navidad, El Toro and Lolita.
JASPER COUNTY-County seat, Jasper; area, 977 square miles; located in east Texas; organized 1837. Surface, level in southern part, slightly roll- ing in the center; soil, sandy loam, black waxy and a special soil known as Orangeburg soil. Industrie 3 fruit growing, truck farming, diversified farming, livestock. Products, peaches, figs, berries, tobacco. Transportation, G. C. & S. F., Jasper & East Texas, T. & N. O. and the O. & N. W. (Frisco) Rys. Towns Kirbyville, Bessmay, Roganville, Bunna, Browndell, Rimlig and Evandale.
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY-County seat, Ft. Davis; area, 1,922 square miles; located in west Texas, touching the Rio Grande at its extreme western point. Created and organized, 1887. Surface mostly hilly and mountainous, some level and valley land. Industry, cattle, some forage crops. Products, live stock, alfalfa, home fruits. Transportation, G. H. & S. A. Ry. Mineral resources, indications of cin- nabar from which quicksilver is made, copper, silver and other deposits but little developed. Other towns Valentine.
JEFFERSON COUNTY-County seat, Beaumont; area, 1,109 square miles; situated in southeast Texas bordering on Gulf of Mexico on the south and on Louisiana on the east. Organized, 1837. Surface generally level; soil, largely black clay loam, black sandy loam, chocolate and pine sand land. Indus- tries, livestock, rice, fruit and truck growing, farm- ing, oil. Products, cotton, rice, fig, plum and pear
orchards, strawberries, oil. This county and terr :. tory is one of Texas' chief oil fields, being brougr. in in 1901. Transportation, B. S. L. & W. (Frisco; T. & N. O., K. C. S., G. C. & S. F .Rys., A: electric line between Beaumont and Port Arthur Good roads. Towns, Port Arthur, one of the deer water ports of Texas, Sabine Pass, Port Neches an .: Sabine.
JIM HOGG COUNTY-County seat, Hebbronville area, 1,099 square miles; located in southwester .. Texas; created and organized, 1913. A descriptio- of resources, climate, etc., is included in the sketche. of Brooks and Duval counties, of which it was for. merly a part.
JIM WELLS COUNTY-County seat, Alice; area, 868 square miles; located in the west Gulf coast country; created, 1910, organized, 1911. Surface, almost level, well drained; industry, livestock, som- farming with fruit growing. Products, cattle, for- age crops, a little cotton and corn, fruit and vege- tables, honey. Transportation, Texas-Mexican and the S. A. & A. P. ys. Towns, Sandia, Tremont, Al- fred, Orange Grove and Magnolia.
JOHNSON COUNTY-County seat,, Cleburne; area, 744 square miles; situated in north central Texas; created and organized 1874. Surface, high and rolling in western part, middle area timber belt. remainder level black land. Soils, rich and black, some sandy land. Industry, diversified farming, fruit growing, ranching, poultry interests. Products . cotton, corn, oats, hay, peanuts, potatoes, melons, peaches, plums, pears, grapes, persimmons, cherries. figs, various berries, live stock, dairy products, poul- try. Transportation, G. C. & S. F., M. K. & T., T & B. V., I. & G. N. and the Southern Traction Co. of Ft. Worth, Rys., Other towns, Alvarado, Grand- view, Rio Vista, Venus, Burleson, Godley, Joshua, Lillian, Keen and Cresson.
JONES COUNTY-County seat, Anson; area, 900 square miles; located northwest of the geographical center of the state, five counties west of Tarrant county; created 1858, organized 1881. Surface, rolling; soil, black and chocolate, sandy, varied. In- dustry, stock raising, some farming with small or- chards, poultry slight. Products, cattle, cotton, for- age crops mostly, fruits for home use. Transporta- tion, W. V., T. C. and the Abilene & Southern Rys. Mineral deposits, limestone. Other towns, Stamford Hamlin, Avoca, Lueders, Halley and Tuxedo.
KARNES COUNTY-County seat, Karnes City; area, 740 square miles; located in southwest Texas: created and organized 1854. Surface, largely roll- ing, some level and some hilly territory; soils vary from a black waxy to a sandy loam. Industries. cattle raising, diversified farming, apiculture. Pro- ducts, cattle, forage crops, some truck, honey. Transportation, S. A. & A. P. Ry. Mineral resour- ces, copper, phosphate and gold, discovered but not developed, sand stone, pottery and brick clay in abundance, natural gas in the southern part. Other towns, Runge, Kennedy, Falls City, Green, Helena and Panamario.
KAUFMAN COUNTY-County seat, Kaufman: area, 932 square miles; situated in northeast Texas. east of Dallas; created and organized 1848. Sur- face, slightly rolling prairie; soil, black, tenacious limeland, a dark loam, red sandy and gray sandy. Industries, farming, poultry, truck and fruit grow- ing. Products, cotton, corn, fruits, vegetables. Transportation, T. & P., Texas Midland and the [.
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& N. O. Rys. Interurban under construction to toallas from Terrell. Other towns, Terrell, Crandall ! mo, Forney, Kemp, Lawrence and Maybank.
KENDALL COUNTY-County seat, Boerne; area « : 3 square miles; located in southeast Texas to the wrth of San Antonio; created and organized, 1862. surface, broken by valleys and lofty hills alterna- :. ni: industry, live stock raising, dairying and ,light farming following. Products, goats, sheep, rattle, horses, oats, cotton, corn, fruits for home uve. Transportation, S. A. & A. P. Ry. Natural resources, limestone, traces of oil and gas. Other :owns, Comfort, Waring, Kendalia, Sisterdale and 1'Ifare.
KENT COUNTY-County seat, Clairmont; area, ::; square miles; located in west Texas, bordering the Plains; created 1876, organized, 1892. Surface jevel, hilly, rolling. Soil, mostly deep sandy loam underlaid with clay. Industries. livestock, agricul- ture. Products, cattle, hogs, mules, horses for- age crops, fruits for home use. Transportation, Wichita Valley Ry. Mineral resources, brick clay, material for cement plaster, oil discovered. Jayton : another town of this county.
KERR COUNTY-County seat, Kerrville; area, 1,210 square miles; situated in southwest Texas, created and organized 1856; surface, rolling, with many hills, drained by the Guadalupe River and its tributaries; soil, alluvial in bottom lands, upland land, sandy loam. Industries, live stock raising, farm- ing and dairying, some fruit growing. Products, Jersey cattle, some forage crops, dairy products. Transportation S. A. & A. P. Ry. Other towns, Center Point and Moores.
KIMBLE COUNTY-County seat, Junction City; area, 1,302 square miles; located in southwest Texas, northwest of San Antonio; created, 1858, organized 1876. Surface, Mountainous; soil, mostly black sandy. Industry, livestock. Products, cattle, al- falfa, corn, wheat, sweet potatoes. Transportation no railroads. Other towns, London and Roosevelt.
KING COUNTY-County seat, Guthrie; area, 928 square miles; situated in northwest Texas; created 1876, organized 1891. Surface, rolling prairie, with rich sandy loam soil. Industry, cattle raising, with some general farming. Products, cattle and for- age crops. No railroads. Mineral deposits, copper and limestone. Dumont is another town in the county.
KINNEY COUNTY-County seat, Brackettsville; area, 1,269 square miles; located in southwest Texas; created, 1850, organized 1874. Surface, undulating; industry, livestock raising, with some farming. Pro- ducts, cattle, hay, corn, truck. Transportation, G. H. & S. A. Deposits of coal, traces of gold and sil- ver. limestone of excellent quality. Spofford is another town of the county.
KLEBERG COUNTY-County seat, Kingsville, area, 1,112 square miles; created and organized, 1913 from Nueces County under which title the . general conditions of this territory are sketched. It is served by the St. L. B. & M. Ry.
KNOX COUNTY-County seat, Benjamin; area, 947 square miles; created 1858, organized 1886; lo- cated northwest Texas. General surface, rolling; anil varies from a black to a chocolate and sandy tam. Industry, cattle business, some farming. Pro- duets, cattle, cotton, corn, forage crops and grain. Transportation, K. C. M. & O. and Wichita Valley Bys. Other towns, Munday, Goree, Knox City, Vera Rhineland and Truscott.
LAMAR COUNTY-County seat, Paris; area, 903 square miles; situated, northeast Texas, borders the Red River; created, 1840, organized, 1841. Surface gently rolling; soil, chocolate loam, black loam, gray sandy loam. Industries, livestock, dairying, horti- culture, poultry raising. Products, fine cattle, hor- ses, hogs, dairy products, pears, peaches, plums, grapes, berries. Transportation, T. & P., St. L. & S. F., Texas Midland, G. C. & S. F., and the Paris and Mt. Pleasant Rys. Deposits of clay. Good roads. Other towns, Deport, Roxton, Blossom, Petty and Arthur City.
LAMB COUNTY-County seat, Olton; area, 1,021 square miles; situated in the Plains; created, 1876, organized, 1908. Surface, generally level; soil, dark clay loam with some sand. Industry, ranching, few farms. Products, cattle, forage crops, broom corn, fruits for home use. Transportation, G. C. & S. F. Ry.
LAMPASAS COUNTY-County seat, Lampasas; area, 755 square miles; situated near the central part of the state; created and organized 1856. Surface, mostly high, rolling prairie; soil, black waxy, alluvial in valleys, rich loam on uplands Industries, diversified farming, livestock, pecan in- dustry. Products, cattle forage crops, potatoes, poultry, pecans, peaches, plums, apricots, grapes. Transportation, H. & T. C. and the G. C. & S. F .. Rys. Is located in the mineral district of the state, strong salt veins abounding, but this industry as yet is undeveloped. Other towns of the county are Lometa and Kempner.
LA SALLE COUNTY-County seat, Cotulla; area, 1,777 square miles; located in southwest Texas, cre- ated in 1858, organized, 1880. Surface, slightly rolling, soil, mostly chocolate loam, some black sandy, rich and deep. Industries, diversified farm. ing, livestock raising, fruit and truck. Products, Bermuda onions, cotton, corn, figs, plums, grapes, cattle. Transportation, I. & G. N., Asherton & Gulf, and the S. A. U. & G. Rys. Other towns, Ar- tesia, Encinal, Millett.
LAVACA COUNTY-County seat, Hallettsville; area, 992 square miles; located in the Coastal Plains, one county removed from the Gulf, and 101 miles southwest of Houston; created and organized 1846. Surface, gently rolling or undulating except in the extreme southern section which is level; soil, black loam, light gray sandy, on a subsoil of red chocolate. Industries, livestock, fruit growing di- versified farming, dairying, swine and poultry rais- ing. Products, cotton, corn, melons, potatoes, cu- cumbers and other truck, hogs, fancy livestock, large droves of turkeys, dressed poultry. Transpor- tation, S. A. & A. P. Ry. Other towns, Shiner, Moul- ton, Sweethome and Sublime.
LEE COUNTY-County seat, Giddings; area, 666 square miles; located in south central Texas; created 1874, organized 1883. Surface, high rolling prai- rie for one-fourth territory, remainder, bottom lands; industries, farming, livestock, truck, dairying. Pro- ducts, cotton, peanuts, variety of fruits, cattle Transportation, H. & T. C. and the S. A. & A. P. Rys. Other important towns, Lexington, Lincoln, Tanglewood and Northrop.
LEON COUNTY-County seat, Centerville; area, 1,066 square miles; situated East central Texas; created and organized 1846. Surface, an alternation of hills and narrow valleys and extended plateaus of level table land, all traversed by many running
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streams. Soil, bright yellow and a deep yellow al- luvial, and stiff black waxy, chocolate, gray and red sandy loams. Industries, farming, truck, cattle. Products, cotton, corn, peas, peanuts, potatoes, mel- ons and hay, cattle, swine, peaches, berries, honey and poultry. Transportation, H. & T. C., T. & B. V., I. & G. N. Rys. Mineral resources, lignite. Other towns, Oakwood, Jewett, Buffalo, Marquez, Normangee, Flynn and Leona.
LIBERTY COUNTY-County seat, Liberty; area, 1,100 square miles; located in southeast Texas; created and organized, 1836. General surface, level prairie land; soil, very light sandy and sandy loam to deep black loam and black waxy. Industries, lumber, livestock, diversified farming, truck, min- ing. Products, cotton, rice, irish potatoes, fruit, truck, sulphur, lumber. Transportation, T. & N. O. G. C. & S. F., H. E. & W. T., B. S. L. & W., Trinity Valley & Northern Rys. Mineral resources, sulphur traces of oil .. Over 100 miles of fine shell road. Other towns, Dayton, Cleveland, Hardin, Milvid, Fu- qua, Lamb, Devers, Graywood and Stilson.
LIMESTONE COUNTY-County seat, Groesbeck; area, 987 square miles; situated east central Texas; created, 1846. Surface, often broken and uneven without being abrupt, fertile valleys, high rolling prairies; soil, mostly black waxy. Industries, oil diversified farming, cattle raising. Products, cotton fine cattle, horses, mules, hogs. The uncovering of the great high grade oil field in this county by Col. Humphreys in 1921 was the banner event of oil history for the year. Mexia has become the oil metropolis of the field. Transportation, H. & T. C T. & B. V., St. L. S. W. Mineral resources, lime- stone rock, coal, oil, gas. Other towns, Mexia, Kosses, Thornton, Coolidge, Personville, Tehuacana.
LIPSCOMB COUNTY-County seat, Lipscomb; area, 850 square miles; situated in the northeast corner of the Panhandle, created, 1876, organized, 1887. Surface, somewhat broken in southern part, northern section, flat and level. Soil, sandy loam in southern half, northern half, black, rich and deep. Industries, live stock, diversified farming, horticul- ture, poultry raising. Products, wheat, corn, broom corn, Panhandle staples, apples, peaches, plums, ap- ricots, various grain. Transportation, So. K Ry. of Tex. (Santa Fe). Towns of the county, Lipscomb and Higgins.
LIVE OAK COUNTY-County seat, George West; area, 1,123 square miles; situated in the west coastal plains; created, 1856. Surface, generally rolling, but much level land; soil, black loam to gray sandy and black waxy. Industries, livestock raising, slight farming. Products, cattle, staple crops, fruit for home use, honey. No railroads. Mineral deposits, coal, iron, lead, but undeveloped.
LLANO COUNTY-County seat, Llano; area, 977 square miles; situated near the geographical center of Texas; created and organized 1856. Surface, low mountain ranges between which are fertile val- leys Industries, stock raising, farming. Products, cattle, sheep, goats, forage crops. Transportation, H. & T. C. Ry. Is one of the rich mineral districts of Texas,-iron, mica, tale, garnet, ochres and mag- nesia, granite and rare minerals abound. Other towns, Kingsland, Castell, Valley Spring and Graph- ite.
LOVING COUNTY-Created 1887 and is still un- organized, hence, no county seat; situated in west Texas, bordering New Mexico on the north; area,
872 square miles. Industry, stock raising. No ra !!. roads.
LUBBOCK COUNTY-County seat, Lubbock: area, 982 square miles; situated in the plains coun. try, created 1876, organized 1891. Surface, leve plain with brakes along the Brazos River and it tributaries. Industries, farming, some fruit grow. ing and stock raising. Products, cotton, corn, whea. Panhandle staples, apples, plums, pears, peaches. grapes. Transportation, P. & N. T. Ry., Crossbytor. & South Plains Ry. Other towns, Slayton, Posey and Idalou.
LYNN COUNTY-County seat, Tahoka; area, 821 square miles; located in the Plains; organized 1903. created 1876. Surface level; soil, gray and black. sandy loam soil. Industries, ranching and diversi- fied-farming. Products, cattle, milo maize, kaffi- corn, wheat, oats, sorghum, alfalfa, apples, grapes. pears. Transportation, Pecos & Northern Texas Ry.
MADISON COUNTY-County seat, Madisonville; area, 488 square miles; situated in east central Texas; created 1853, organized 1854. Surface, lar- ger portion level, remainder, slightly rolling. Soil, river bottom rich alluvial, upland composed largely of various sandy loams. Industries, farming, live- stock, fruit, poultry raising. Products, cotton, sta- ples, figs, peaches, pears, all kinds of berries, pecans. honey. Transportation, T. & B. V., I. &. G. N. and the H. & T. C. Rys. Mineral deposits, lignite coal. Towns, North Gulch, Midway.
MARION COUNTY-County seat, Jefferson; area 384 square miles; situated in northeast Texas; cre- ated and organized, 1860; surface, rolling, much level land along rivers and creeks; soil, candy char- acter, with a clay foundation. Industries, diversi- fied farming, horticulture; products, cotton, corn, irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas and various truck peaches, pears, figs. Transportation, T. & P., M. K. & T. and the Jefferson & N. W. Rys. Minerals, iron ore and lignite, oil also is found. Towns, Lodi, Kel- lyville, Lasater and Smithland.
MARTIN COUNTY-County seat, Stanton; area. 900 square miles; situated in west Texas, at the foot of the staked Plains; created 1876, organized 1888. Surface, generally rolling, traversed by several draws; soil, red sandy, very porous, with an occa- sional spot of black waxy. Industry, cattle raising, agriculture, limited; products, cattle, fruit for home use. Transportation, T. & P., P. & N. T. Rys.
MASON COUNTY-County seat, Mason; area. .
968 square miles; located in west central Texas, a little south of central; created and organized in 185%. Surface, diversified, varying from rolling prairie to mountains. Soils, red to sandy loam, dark loan. Industry, cattle, some farming and fruit growing. Products, live stock, cotton, corn, oats, wheat, cane. berries, peaches, grapes, apricots and plums. No railroads. Natural resources, deposits of iron, lead and silver, sandstone and limestone and various other minerals and building stones. Other towns. Fredonia, Pontotoc and Katemey.
MATAGORDA COUNTY-County seat, Bay City: area, 1,135 square miles; situated on the Gulf coast. centrally located between the Sabine River and the Rio Grande. Organized, 1837. Surface, mostly level prairie with a slight slope toward the Gulf. Soil varies from sandy loam to black hog-wallow. Industries, stock raising, agriculture, rice, fish and oyster business. Products, rice, feedstuff, horses. cattle, mules, hogs, cotton, corn, truck and fruit,
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oysters and fish, oil. Transportation, G. C. & S. F. St. L. B. & M. and the G. H. & S. A. Rys. Natural resources, oil, traces of gas Interest in good roads. Other cities, Palacious, Blessing, College Port, Mat- agorda and Markham.
MAVERICK COUNTY-County seat, Eagle Pass; area, 1,332 square miles; located in southwest Texas, on the Mexican border, created, 1856, and organized 1871. Surface, generally rolling; soil ranges from sandy loam to black lands, alluvial sois. muustries, live stock and farming. Products, cattle, onions, truck and cotton. Transportation, G. H. & S. A. Ry. Natural resources, bituminous coal, fire clay, indi- cations of gas and oil.
MC CULLOCH COUNTY-County seat, Brady; area, 1,100 square miles; located, west central Texas created 1856, organized 1876. Surface, mainly roll- ing; soils, various-deep black along streams, dark chocolate in northern portion, sandy loam on up- lands, some light sandy soil,-all very fertile and productive. Industries, live stock raising, farming, truck. Products, cotton, feed crops, cantaloupes and melons. Transportation, Ft. W. & R. G. (Frisco), and the G. C. & S. F. Rys. Natural resources, coal. Good public highways. Other towns, Rochelle, Mer- cury, Voca.
MC LENNAN COUNTY-County seat, Waco; area 1,080 square miles; located in east central Texas; created and organized, 1850. Surface, about one-half is rolling while remainder is level prairie and tim- ber land. Soil, varies from black alluvial to black waxy and sandy loams. Industries, farming, truck fruit, cattle, dairying, poultry. Products, cotton, corn, oats, other staples, cattle, hogs, horses, honey, dairy products, truck and fruit products. Trans- portation, H. & T. C., M. K. & T., S. A. & A. P., St. L. S. W., T. C., I. & G. N., G. C. & S. F. Rys. Towns, McGregor, Moody, Mart, Eddy, West, Crawford. Lo- rena, Riesel, Rose. Good roads.
MCMULLEN COUNTY-County seat, Tilden; area, 1,180 square miles; situated in southwest Texas, south of San Antonio; created 1858, organized 1877. Surface, generally level, broken by a few abrupt ele- vations; soil, for the most part black sandy and very productive. Industry, livestock, some apiculture. Products, cattle, honey. Transportation, S. A. U. & G. Ry. Mineral deposits, lignite and clays; traces of oil and gas. Crowther is another important town of the county.
MEDINA COUNTY-County seat, Hondo; area, 1,284 square miles; situated in southwest Texas, ad- joining Bexar county on the west; created and or- ganized 1848. Surface, rolling prairie, broken by many fertile valleys, northern part, mountainous; soil, varies from a sandy to a black waxy, latter pre- dominating. Occupations, farming, stock raising. Products, cotton, corn, oats, forage crops, pecans. Transportation, G. H. & S. A., I. & G. N. Rys. Nat- ural resources, lignite, limestone, sandstone, traces of oil and gas. Other towns, Devine, Castroville, D'Hannis, New Fountain, Lacoste, Dunlay, Rio Me- dina and Zigzag.
MENARD COUNTY-County seat, Menard; area 888 square miles; located in west central Texas, cre- ated 1858, organized 1871. Surface, rolling and hilly, broad and fertile valleys. Soil, sandy. Indus- tries, live stock, farming. Products, cotton, corn, alfalfa, wheat, oats, hay, onions, potatoes, various
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