History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix. Page: 163 of 227
x, 215 p. : front. (fold. map) ; 19 cm.View a full description of this book.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
STATISTICS, its soil, a rich sandy loam.
Texana, a county seat, is situated on the right bank
of the Navidad, at the head of steamboat naviga.
tion. Its site is partly within the bordering forest of
the Navidad, and partly within a beautiful prairie, extending
Westerly several miles, to the woody fringe of
the La Baca. Texana is yet quite a small town, containing
only fifteen or twenty houses; but its commanding
situation must eventually render it a principal inland
town of Texas. The soil of the surrounding coun.
try is exceedingly rich and productive, consisting of a
layer of black mould, generally two or three feet deep.
This section of country has now a small population,
thinly scattered over its surface. A large number of
most excellent farms have remained wholly unimproved
since the fall of the Alamo. The former planters,
however, are slowly returning to their homes, accompanied
by hundreds of enterprizing settlers from the
United States, whose industry and perseverance are
rapidly removing the remaining vestiges of the war.
Colorado City is situated upon a romantic 'bluff, al.
ready described, on the West bank of the Colorado river,
about one and a half miles above the La Bahia
Crossing. About five hundred acres of the bluff, on
which is the site of this town, were purchased by a Company
a year since, and the town laid off: an undivided
interest in which has already been sold at an advance
of seven hundred per cent.; and nine hundred per cent.
advance offered for one-sixteenth of the remainder.
Receding from the river, the site of Colorado City
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Related Items
Other items on this site that are directly related to the current book.
History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix. (Book)
Book outlining the history of the Texas Revolution and a description of Texas geography, with a map, as well as an appendix containing personal accounts and text excerpts about specific events.
Relationship to this item: (Has Format)
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
Newell, Chester. History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix., book, 1838; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6109/m1/163/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.