Irrigation in the Gulf Coast country of Texas.
Booklet encourages settlement in the areas served by the Frisco Railroad lines in the Lower Rio Grande Valley by discussing the temperate climate, rich soil and irrigation systems ideal for growing crops and raising livestock, as well as highlighting the area's industrial opportunities.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[St. Louis, Missouri] :
Passenger Traffic Dept., Frisco Lines,
[1911?]
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| Summary: | Booklet encourages settlement in the areas served by the Frisco Railroad lines in the Lower Rio Grande Valley by discussing the temperate climate, rich soil and irrigation systems ideal for growing crops and raising livestock, as well as highlighting the area's industrial opportunities. |
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| Item Description: | Folded map pasted to inside back cover, issued by Frisco Lines showing railroad lines of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company; inset map: Map of Frisco Lines and connections [Gulf Coast] and The mean annual rainfall [Texas]; with text "Take the steel way to Texas". The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy is part of the Floyd & Louise Chapman Texas & Borderlands Collection. |
| Physical Description: | 31 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cm |