Description
Book SynopsisSupporting his conclusions with profuse statistical evidence, Robert L. Martin traces the economic development of six major towns in central West Texas, all with over 10,000 residents in 1960: Lamesa, Snyder, Sweetwater, Big Spring, Midland, and Odessa.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. The Cattle Industry
- 2. The First Settlements
- 3. The Development of Agriculture, 1880–1900
- 4. West Texas Agriculture, 1900–1930
- 5. Urban Growth, 1900–1930
- 6. The Oil Industry in West Texas before 1930
- 7. The West Texas Oil Industry Comes of Age
- 8. Industry and Business in West Texas
- 9. The Cities: Past, Present, and Future
- Appendix I: Political Climate of Central West Texas
- Appendix II:
- A. Data on Farming, 1900–1930
- B. Agricultural Production, 1900–1930
- Appendix III: Permian Basin Oil and Gas, 1963 Statistics
- Sources Consulted
- Index
