Midland County Courthouse, historic plaque on grounds
Description:
Photograph of a historical marker in Midland, Texas. It reads: "Midland County (created and organized, March 1885). First known as the junction of many trails and site of the last Comanche raid into Texas. In 1881 the Texas and Pacific Railroad was built; equi-distant between El Paso and Fort Worth, this became known as Midland. First settler was a sheepman in 1882. Cattlemen came with Herefords in 1888. Water wells and windmills lured small farmers. Became headquarters for 1928 Permian Basin o…
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Date:
August 6, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
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Location:
32.00220252646482 -102.07513086256563
Partner:
UNT Libraries