Texas Almanac, 1974-1975 Page: 56
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56 TEXAS ALMANAC-1974-1975
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SUN OIL COMPANY'S REFINERY, near Corpus Christi, makes a spectacular night scene for visitors, as do other
petroleum activities in the nation's largest oil and gas producing state.famous XIT Ranch. In Amarillo is found the Nielsen
Memorial Museum of western weapons.
Other cultural and recreational centers include San
Angelo, Odessa and Midland.
Far West Texas
The desert and mountain country from the Pecos
Valley to El Paso is a land that was well known by
Indians, and gold seekers, gun fighters, ranchers and
settlers moving westward. Within its bounds are 90
peaks more than a mile high, spectacular canyons and
blue sky. It contains Texas' two national parks, and a
national historic site.Big Bend National Park, Guadalupe National Park
and Fort Davis National Historic Site (see index,
National Parks) are leading tourist attractions,
containing spectacular scenery and interesting plant,
animal and bird life.
Western days are lived again at numerous
recreation centers. At Brackettville, Alamo Village is
built around the movie set used for the motion picture,
"The Alamo." At Langtry, a recreated rustic saloon,
courtroom and billiard hall depict Judge Roy Bean's
"Law West of the Pecos."
Near Sonora, recently discovered caverns are
among the world's most beautiful.Home of (
Famous
COWBOY BEANS
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Texas Almanac, 1974-1975, book, 1973; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113812/m1/58/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.