The City Moves West: Economic and Industrial Growth in Central West Texas
Autor Robert L. Martinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 1969
Ranching brought the first settlers to West Texas in the 1870s and dominated the economy until 1900. In the 1880s farmers began to arrive, and between 1900 and 1930 agricultural production replaced ranching as the most important industry.
With the influx of population came the railroad, and small settlements were established along its route. Those with sufficient water supply prospered and, as counties were organized, became county seats and supply centers for the surrounding agricultural regions.
The land could not support a large agricultural population, and agriculture-related manufactures soon drew population to the towns. However, it was not until the oil discoveries of the 1920's that the modern city emerged. After World War II, oil production and oil-related industries generated great wealth and caused a boom in population growth and urban development. Despite the growth in prosperity, the economy is precariously balanced. Urban centers dependent on oil—an industry of limited life—have matured in an area without sufficient water or agricultural resources to support them. Martin concludes that, without careful planning and a solution to the water problem, these cities could some day become ghost towns on the plains.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780292741362
ISBN-10: 0292741367
Pagini: 200
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
ISBN-10: 0292741367
Pagini: 200
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: University of Texas Press
Colecția University of Texas Press
Notă biografică
Robert L. Martin was president of the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts in Chickasha (now the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma).
Cuprins
- 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
Descriere
Supporting 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.