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TEXAS ALMANAC -1941-42
tail center, livestock shipping point, sponsors
annual livestock and poultry show , home of
nationally knon Bills' Club" Lorenzo (616)
is trading center in estern part
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cnonsei Trans Pecos Region-
d eDu joins New Mexico on
v a north, High plateau, with
mountains Many breaks and
canhr ons in north and east sec-
tions Guadalupe Peak (8,751 ft ),
highest mountains n Texas, in
northwest. McKittrick Canyon noted for sce-
nic beauty. iCreated from El Paso Coun
1911, organized 1912 Named fun David B
Culberson. Colonel Eighteenth Texas Infantiy
Confederate Army, Congressman 1878-1902
quence; irrigation provides means of raising
vegetables for focal use
AltBeef, 3,000-8.751 ft Annual rainfallords, 10 in
Mean annual tempeiature, 64', July temp.,
83.6'; Jan., 478.
in large numbers, marked increasin Guadalupe Mountainsheep
where there is considerable growth of pen-
and goats m recent eDouglas fir, juool and mohairk and
shmaple. Varied mineral deposits sier cop-
per$1,500,000 annuallyad tin, o nhite marble, of
which first two are miined commercially at
times. Famous Salt Flats near Guadalupe
Mountains, operated since 1750, yield salt
commercially, scene of Salt War in 1877.
There is no crop production of conse-
quence; irrigation prove ides means of raising
vegetables for Focal use
Beef cattle, principally Herefords, raised
in large numbers, niarked increase in sheep
and goats in recent years, wool and mohair
shipped in quantities Lix estock brings
$1,500,000 annually to countyArea (sq.mi)
Pop ....
Pop sq. mi....
Tot. val......
Tax val......
Income .....3 787
1,653
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$5,645,323
$4,233,992
$1,640,000Crop land (a) 3
Val farms $4,633,543
MIfr a . ?t
Retail S $691,000
Auto reg.. 648
Inc tax ret 60Van Horn (1.600). county seat, chief trad-
ing center and shipping point, is located at
junction of Bankhead Highvay and southern
route of Old Spanish Trail, 11sited by thou-
sands tourists annually*DALLAM COUNTY.
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Extreme northwest county In state, on
North High Plains of Panhandle Terrain
generally level, broken along south line by
Rita Blanca Canyon Created from Bexar
Territory 1876, organized 1881 Named for
James W Dallam. prominent Texas attorney
who compiled Dallam's Digest of Decisions
Supreme Court Republe of Texas. published
1845. Alt , 3,800-4,000 ft Annual rainfall,
19 30 in Mean annual temp., 54.2, July
temp., 76 5'; Jan., 33.
Soils are rich brown sandy loam, "tight"
mesquite, clay and dark learn Water found
at a Werage 150 ft There is no natle timber
Sthe county Minerals are clay for pottery
and brick, caliche rock
Crops are corn, grain sorghums. maize,
wheat, some broomcoin Vegetables and
small fruits grown for local use; home can-
ning of foods general. Trench silos are used
by farmers. Soil conservation practiced;
there is an erosion control station at Dalhart.
Over 1,000 acres of land are under irrigation,
which is increasing rapidly.
Extensie production of beef cattle for
market is principal livestock industry, with
moderate production of sheep, horses, mules,
hogs Average income from livestock around
$2.000,000. Dairying and poultry raising in-
cl easing.
Area (sq mi ) 1,532 Crop land (a) 15,648
Pop .. 6,494 Val farms $8,955,556
Pop sq mi 4 2 Mtfr 'ial. . $408,339
Tot ..s $9,910.575 Retail S.. $2,602,000
Tax lal ..... $6,441,874 Auto reg . 2,257
Income ... $4,385,000 Inc tax ret. 242
oalhart (4,682) county seat, is retail cen-
ter and shipping point, has creamery, otherin
me dustes, railroad s rhops located there Two
moles south o f town is $500,000 Rita Blanca
Dam and recreational center XIT-Tra i
Drivers Reunion held every Aug 1, 2, 3.
sacme year Named,00 for Georget 2finDlls
Annual poultry show in F ebruary Tex l ne
Soranlsipoinant blasck;eandy, sandy
in0amtinestrnra scton. lctedmbere Tncude
bols d'areo msten pst $5a,0 pecan Miana
Drals melde rricnclay cent maTrail
385), on New Mexico border, ships cattle,
broomeorn and wheat.
*DALLAS COUNTY.
On Northern Blackland Prairies Terrain
mosly leel, rolling prairies in northwest,
some rough land along streams, Trinity River
flows through county Created from Nacog-
doches, Robertson Counties 1846, organized
same year Named for George Mifflin Dallas,
Vice-President of United States under Polk.
Alt , 450-750 ft Annual rainfall, 36.16 in.
Mean annual temp., 65.5; July temp., 84.1;
Jan , 45 2
Soils predominantly black; sandy, sandy
loam in eastern section. Timber includes
boins d'arc, mesquite, post oak, pecan. Min-
erals include brick clay, cement materials.
Principal crops cotton (28,654 bales, 1940),
corn, wheat, oats, hay. Large quantities
vegetables grown for home use market, also
*,For explanation of all signs, symbols, abbre-
iations and sources, map and text, see p. 407,
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