Fort Stockton /
"In 1859, the US military established Fort Stockton to gain control of Comanche Springs, which formed an oasis in the midst of arid West Texas. In the town that grew up beside the fort, a colorful mix of hardy pioneers ... and others -- struggled (and sometimes fought) to construct a viable far...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Charleston, S.C. :
Arcadia Pub.,
[2011]
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| Series: | Images of America.
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| Summary: | "In 1859, the US military established Fort Stockton to gain control of Comanche Springs, which formed an oasis in the midst of arid West Texas. In the town that grew up beside the fort, a colorful mix of hardy pioneers ... and others -- struggled (and sometimes fought) to construct a viable farming and ranching community in the vast, isolated terrain of Pecos County. Later, railroads, highways, air bases oil, natural gas, and wind farms joined water as forces shaping the city's history. A century and a half after its founding, Fort Stockton is an innovative city with high-tech dreams, yet the traces and tales of its Old West heritage remain vividly alive along the banks of the Comanche Creek"--P. [4] of cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 127 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780738584942 (pbk.) 0738584940 (pbk.) |