Entries Containing All of the Phrases «midland county» AND «texas»

By Bill Kirchner, July 12, 2015

Midland County Marker

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1 ► Texas, Midland County, Midland — 3364 — 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 . . . — — Map (db m86699) HM

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2 ► Texas, Tom Green County, San Angelo — 3875 — Original Tom Green County —

On transcontinental trail of California Gold Rush. Until 1846 a part of Bexar Land District, Republic of Texas. Private tracts were surveyed as early as 1847. German Emigration Company colony (90 mi. SE) had grants here, but in 1840s found . . . — — Map (db m71965) HM

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