Texas Almanac, 1947-1948 Page: 489
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COUNTIES AND CITIES OF TEXAS. 489
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In the "Hill Country," the broken
southeast part of the Edwards Plateau, a
scenically beautiful county of high tablelands
dissected by the deep valleys of the picturesque
Guadalupe River and its tributaries which flow
perenially from thousands of springs. Uplands cov-
ered with cedar and mesquite, cypress, pecan, elm
and oak along streams Created from Bexar Coun-
ty 1856, organized same year. Named for Jarges
Kerr, manager of DeWitt's Colony and prominent
during days of Republic. Alt 1,100-2,400 ft., rain-
fall 3011 in., mean ann. temp. 65 1. Growing
season, 221 days
Resources: Mostly thin limestone soils, gray,
sandy, sandy loam on uplands and alluvials in
bottoms. Cedar for fence posts, live oak, shin oak,
Spanish oak, pecan, cypress along streams Build-
ing stone, metallic ores only minerals
Crops: Corn, oats, wheat, forage crops, peaches,
pecans, pears and other fruit and truck raised
Farmers grow most of food and feed
Livestock. 204,000 sheep, wool shorn 1,713,009
lbs.; 141,837 goats, large production of mohair
Beef cattle, hogs, dairy and poultry marketed
Horses raised. Largely sheep, Angora goat and
cattle ranching industry. Large revenue to land
owners for hunting privileges.
Kerr is outstanding tourist resort, located in
picturesque Hill Country, with many vacationists'
camps. Hunting in season for deer, wild turkey
These and many other game animals abundant
Kerrville State Park near Kerrville. Camp Verde,
old fort on historic camel trail, in southern part
Building still stands. In Kerr area are twelve
girls' and boys' camps with annual enrollment
5,000. County has three religious encampments.
Area sq mi... 1,101 Income ...... $10,214,000
Population... 11,650 Cropland (a). 34,769
Pop. sq. mi... 10.6 Bank dep ...$11,494 7000
Tax value.... $6,123,200 Retail sales.. $8,440,000
Total value..$17,494,857 Auto reg..... 4,307
Kerrvllle (8,000), county seat, one of largest pri-
mary wool and mohair markets in United States
and well known as health and tourist resort Has
food and milk products and woodworking plants,
wholesale lines. Home of Schreminer Institute An-
nual events include Hill Country Livestock Show
In February, Hill Country Championship Rodeo in
July and Southwestern Sheep Dog Trials in August
Site of state sanitarium. Legion, suburb of Kerr-
ville, has U.S. Veterans Hospital.
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On high, rolling Edwards Plateau of Southwest
Texas, dissected by hill ranges and the deep val-
leys of the Llano River, its North and South Forksand tributaries One of the scenically beautiful
counties of Texas with its pecan and cypress bor-
dered, spring-fed streams Oplands largely covered
with cedar, small oaks and mesquite Created
from Bexar County 1858, organized 1876 Named
for George C Klmble, an Alamo hero Alt 1,800-
2,300 ft , ann rainfall 26 29 in , mean ann temp
68 7' Growing season, 214 days
Resources Soils black sandy loam on uplands.
sandy, chocolate and gray loam Cedar, white oak.
elm, mesquite, shin oak, pecan along streams are
main timber resources Cedar for posts, cedar oil,
plastics Small oil production
Crops Corn, oats, some wheat and grain sor-
ghums, peanuts main crops Big increase in cleared
pastures, 700,000 lbs pecans marketed annually
Livestock: Second leading goat county, with
159,521. Mohair marketing heavy Sheep and
lambs 241,134, wool shorn 1,983,495 lbs Beef cat-
tle, dairying, poultry, hogs, horses, mules, trap-
ping bring income One of leading wool, mohair
shipping centers of nation
County attracts thousands of sportsmen annual-
ly for wild turkey, deer, fishing Acreage purchased
for establishment of orientation school under Texas
A&M College.
Area sq. mi... 1,274 Income .... $3,014,000
Population... 5,064 Cropland (a). 16,198
Pop sq mi... 4 0 Bank dep .. $1,705,000
Tax value ... $4,681,107 Retail sales . $2,420,000
Total value. $13,374,591 Auto reg ... 1,840
Junction (2,086). county seat, located in beau-
tiful valley at confluence of North and South
Llano Rivers, is main shipping and commercial
center, has tourist trade and one of nation's im-
portant primary wool and mohair markets Has
two tile plants and pecan-processing plants An-
nual Hill Country Rodeo and Race Meet in August
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Rolling plain with breaks and rough lands in
west, part of Croton Breaks Formerly prairie, but
much mesquite growth in recent years Drained by
North and South Forks of Wichita and Brazos
Rivers Created from Bexar Territory 1876, organ-
ized 1891 Named for William King, who died in
Alamo. Alt 2,000-2,500 ft , ann rainfall 22 in.
mean ann. temp. 61 55 Growing season, 214 days
Resources: Red and dark loam and clay, some
sands Mesquite timber Oil production 478,194
bbls Lime and copper deposits
Crops Grain sorghums, wheat, small gramins.
1,618 bales cotton. Fruit, ,egetables for home use
Livestock. Large-scale ranching main enter-
prise, with beef cattle predominant Also income
from sheep, horses, mules, hogs, poultry Parts of
three of Texas' largest ranches in county-6666,
Pitchfork and Matador
*tFor explanation of all signs, symbols, abbre-
viations and sources, map and text, see p 436
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