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DEsCRIPTION .( 1L. 'rlE COUI NIEs. 5
having'been created Deoember so, 1836; previouaj belonging to thB luasiei-
pality, of the same name.' The .water is not very "good 'being somewhat
Itrackish. . T4is is being remedied by the construction of cistern s
BANDERA "
Is bounded on the North by Kerr county; Easd by Comal ard Bexar;
Southby Medina -and Uvdlde; West by the Bexar unorgaiiized territory.
The Medina rises in its eastern'side, and there are a number of smaller creeks
in its south-westerr corner. The sarfaceis hilly. There is a white popula-
tion of 136; no returns in regard to negroes: There are. 341 head of cattle,
valued at $4,600; 17 head of horses, valued.at 86.40. Total, $11,866. About
half the surface is supplied, with' Live Oak, Cedar and Elm. The" only fruit
Sso fai is the -ild grape, in its branches of mustang and niusadine. The
uplands are dry ahd poor; the bottoms and valleys rich, and productive.
Helh, is good. This county is as yet too new 'to possess Znany. schools or
churches, of much wel organized soeiety." Lavaca, some 160 rmiles -from
Bandera, he' County Seat, is th'e seaport. The market is in San Antoni,
soiti~S miles distant-the transportation to both beibnby land only. Un-
imnprBved lands are worth from 50 cents to $1 per acre, improved lands, from
50 cenia to $2 an acre: 'his county is known to abound in c0al, irioind
copper. Its streams are of crystal purity. It was created January'i, 1856;
being tken from Bexsr and Uvalde counties. -
Sr BASTROP .
Is bounded on the North by Travis and Washington; on the East by Wash-
ingtoh and Fayette; on the ,South by 'Fayette and .Claldwell; on the' West byv:
Cial~welfapd Travis. The Colorado pours through the centre of the county, and
a lige number of reeks flow into the Colorado in its coise thionlh the county,
mniinfy from the northern line of the epuhty. The surface is rolling;" in some
plseeA'qnite hilly and :broken. There is a white population of 5,474; and 1,835
negroes, valuedat $984,820 . There are 24,760 heard of cattle; valued at $144,08;
2,975 head of horses, valued, at $159,720.' Total, $2,786,718., Cedar, Post Oak,
and other varieties of trees, are fourd; but it is in its vast forests of Pine that
this county find} its chief wealth. San Antonio, Anustin City, and all the smr-
rounding region, are supplied from its saw mills. Peaches are raised in consid-
erable abundance; other fruits not being, as' yet, fully introduced. The up-
landq/of this county are broken, rocky ana sandy. The nrver and creek lottoms
. are exceedingly productive. Health is good, except in thick;lw bottoms. Great
attention is paid to churches and: schools, and society is unusrzffy good. Thh
trade of the county is divide between Lavaca and Galvestoi; the"distnce to
Galveston being, by way of JHoustonri some 200 miles; the distance- to JLavace,
somoe140 miles. The transppittation is by ox-teams. Bastrop is the chief tow,
as well as County Seat-a handsome and prospering place. thiniproved lands
,are worth from $2 to ..5 per acre; 'imhrved landei from $5 to $12 per acre. iron
pyrites is found in the roeky sections of this county. The 'water,is hard lime
stone, and very pure Thi.n chantyis'among the oldest in the State, having been
created Deo'r 20,1 86, previoisly known as the Municipality of Mina. Few coan-
tie? i the State are superior to it in res et to athirfty and permanent population.
This county is bounded on the.North by Coryell,"lcLennan and Falls; East by
Falls aid M]ilain; South by Milam Williamson and Burnaet. West y
Burnet and Lampasas counties. The- ampasas and the Leoi -hite about t its
centre to form Little River, a strealn of great clearness and beauty. The
surface is indulati a. There is a white population of 3,71 ;. 560 negroes,
vakluedat $290,900 ; tiere are 16,233 head of cattle. tlued /it 92,640 ; 2464 head
of"hbrses, valued at $105,500. Total, $1,3308841. The whole increase. of this
county since 1850, may be safely set down as being at least six-fold. Abowe
thbie-fourths of the county'is timbered, and that EhiefIy in the bottoms. The
timbertonsists .of-'Cottonwrood and Live Oak There are five Grist and Saw
anills,'driven by water. The.orchards of fruit have be n too lately plantedl to test
the question as to the adaptability.of the' soil to the various fruits.- The soil is a
-sandy loam. Health is very good. Churches and schools are well attended.
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