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426 TEXAS ALMANAC -1941-42
and preliminary surveys for building a dam
across the Colorado below Robert Lee for
water conservation and irrigation projects
Cattle, sheep and goats are raised commer-
cially Dairying and p ,ulti v raising aie con-
fined to local needs Some honey is produced
Fort Chadbourne, on the old Butterfield
Stage trail, is historically interesting
Robert Lee (662). county seat. on the Colo-
rado Riser is principal trading center Bronte
(910) in eastern part of county is main ship-
ping point, has several cotton gins. ware-
houses, oil mills and consolidated schools.
*COLEMAN COUNTY.
On the West r GLDSoaoo
T e x a s rolling *
plains in north- "
ern part of Colo- I ovCE suRKEtT
rado Basin Ter- . - SILVLER
rain level to roll - V-LL - 20
ing, with succes-
sion of los\ -"
ridges, b r o a i oi, ECOyi C..
terraces and I OLEMAN ,
side. level bot- ". ,
tom lands along .
streams 0 u t- ITAA
standing t o p o- VALERA cc83 sssr
graphic features ,0 "-o 3I IANNA C
are Santa Anna I -
and Bead Moun- ovoss \I
tains and Rob-- TRICK-
inson Peak. Cre- : 1 HA
a ted i n 1858 EADAY SHIELDS
from Brown and 'soo EL oo o , -/
Trasis Counties, C ROCKWOOO
organized 1864 o a wN
Named for Rob- o ea o o
ert M Coleman s
w ho fought in
Battle of S a n
Jacinto Alt . 1 700-2,250 ft Annual rainfall,
27 56 in Mean annual temp., 65.1', July
temp, 8271, Jan, 46 7.
Soil aries fiom black wsaxy to loose sandy
loam Timber mesquite, l1e oak. sillow,
post oak, walnut, pecan Minerals oil (485,-
287 bbls *), natural gas, brick clays and glass
sand. also undeveloped coal deposits
Principal crops cotton (18.260 bales 1940),
grain sorghums, oats, wheat, corn. peanuts,
sweet potatoes, watermelons, alfalfa, sudan,
cane. pecans Fruit and vegetables grown
mainly for home consumption Trend tos ard
tractor farming
A leading livestock county Many stock
farms, several extensive ranches Fine Here-
fords Large increase in sheep and wool
industry in recent years Dairying and poul-
try raising Central Colorado Riser Author-
ity aiding in numerous soil and water con-
servation projects, hundreds of tanks and
small lakes already built for individual 11e-
stock farms and irrigation, also three larger
lakes for flood control and to supply creek
streams for domestic and livestock use below
U S Department of Agriculture made general
flood survey and study of district in 1940
Numerous lakes offer fishing and are re-
sorts for wild ducks, geese In Coleman City
Park is interesting replica of Camp Colorado,
an old federal military post shich sas estab-
lished in 1857.
Area (sq mi 1.290 Crop land (a) 200.289
Pop 20.571 Va' farms $16,242 514
Pop sq ml . 15 9 MIfr .al . S586 663
Tot ,al..... S29,673 013 Retail S . $3,816000
Tax sal ..... s11 860 205 Auto reg 5 875
Income ..... $8,300,000 Inc tax iet 220
Coleman (6 054), county seat is principal
commercial center and shipping point, has
brick plant, cottonseed oil mill oil refinery,
cheese plant, feed and flour mills, clee plant
Annual events are Coleman County Rodeo in
July, Old Settlers' Reunion in August.Santa Anna (1,661) at the foot of the moun-
tain of the same name, is the marketing point
for a large area.
'COLLIN COUNTY.
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WESTMINSTER
W WOSTON O *
0 ANNA,
'RSPER / O ALTOGA
McKINNEY a n PRINCETO G
24 01 G
FRISCO FARMERS LL
oraie 986fo amnCut ae
3729 / VERQNAC FAR,,M
ALLEN CULEOKA 78 iLE
7' 2sT 7a
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an m esq ui e ir x al n th e t e m s, b
CLEAR LAKE JOSEPte
S s Sur EVAA
PLANO S S4 WYLIE / LAVON
URPHY 6
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MILES
On northern Blackland Prairies Generally
level. with rolling ridge dividing waters of
streams Few hills or breaks. Created and
organized 1846 from Fannin County Named
efo Collin McKinney, sureyor andl patriot,
one of signers of Texas Declaration of Inde-
pendence Alt , 550-700 ft Annual rainfall.
37 29 in Mean annual temp., 64.9' , July
temp , 83 2o, Jan , 44 9'
Se en eighths of Collin County soil is black
waxy, a small amount of gray. Hackberry,
11e oak, post oak, pecan, bos d are, elm
and mesquite grow along the streams, but
not in sufficient quantities for any commer-
cial purpose Limestone and cement material
are only mine als
One of most productive agricultural coun-
ties in Texas. Collin raised 68,513 bales cot-
ton, 1940. nearly 1,000.000 bushels corn, 400 -
000 bushels wheat, 80,000 bushels oats, 20.000
tons hay. Other crops are alfalfa, barley, rye,
sweet closer, millet, sorghum. Onilons hae
become important cash crop, carload lots are
shipped from McKinney and Farmersville
each year Other vegetables are grown com-
mercially with marked success Peaches,
plums, pears, small fruits are raised Farm-
ers practicing soil conservation, many trench
silos
Like other counties in the Blackland. Collin
has turned to livestock following reductions
under the federal farm program Feeding of
beef cattle is thriving industry, poultry rais-
ing is extens e, dairying well deeloped and
increasing This is one -of the leading mule-
raising counties in the state More sheep are
being raised yearly, wool brings considerable
cash to farmers.
Area (sq mi ) 878 Crop land (a) 353.103
Pop . 47.190 Val farms $26,628,694
Pop sq mi .. 53 7 lfr sal . 42,975 456
Tot tal .... 847,6S3,167 Retail S . $8,136.000
rax al ..... S21,457,425 Auto reg 11.36)
Income .-... $14,136,000 Inc tax ret 447
McKinney (8 555) county seat, retail and
wholesale center, has cotton gins, compress.
cottonseed oil mill, textile mill, flour mill
Farmersville (2 206) ships farm products, par-
ticularly onions, manufactures flour, mat-
tresses Plano (1.582) is cotton and grain
market Other towns are Celina (994)
Princeton (564), Blue Ridge, Allen, Westmin-
ster, Anna, Frisco, Josephine, Melissa, Wylie.
*tFor explanation of all signs, symbols, abbre-
viations and sources, map and text, see p 407
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