Winkler County Texas economic survey 1949 history Texas Pacific Railway Kermit

Description

An Economic Survey of Winkler County.  Prepared for the Texas and Pacific Railway Company.  By the Bureau of Business Research, University of Texas.  Wraps, pub. 1949, four sections each paginated separately, about 100, typescript type paper.  Foldout map of the county in the back.  Good condition, no writing, tear and wrinkles on the back cover.  Sections include background (location, area, history), natural resources (climate,soils, vegetation, water, minerals, animal life), human resources (population, labor), capital resources (agriculture, oil, manufacturing, commerce, transportation, communication, finance, government, community facilities and service).  Nice historical, economic and statistical view of the county.  Located to the west of Odessa, on the SE border of New Mexico and includes the communities of Kermit and Wink.  Shipping weight over 1 pound.