Midland

On the southern edge of the vast Llano Estacado, Midland began as a midpoint along the Texas and Pacific Railway. From its earliest days, entrepreneurs like the Scharbauers and Henry Halff built a city based upon their dreams. Land speculators, ranchers, farmers, financiers, oilmen, investors, and engineers each placed their own unique brands on Midland s landscape. Over time, the community earned a variety of nicknames Windmill Town, Land of the High Sky, and Tall City, among them. Although seemingly remote, Midland has regularly gained attention at the state, national, and even international level in areas as diverse as airplanes (Texas s first), cattle ranching, and as the home of George W. Bush. Midland s story is an American tale of a successful small city."

Author: James Collett
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 08/02/2010
Pages: 127
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.64w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9780738578965
ISBN10: 0738578967
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT