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20 TEXAS ALMANAC-1968-1969
Even greater industrial development is
found between Houston and the Louisiana
boundary, this being the location for most
of the state's petrochemical developments.
Houston, Texas' largest city and one of
the nation's leading ports, also is rich in
historic interest. Nearby is San Jacinto Battle-
field, where Texas won independence from
Mexico, with a towering monument and the
Battleship Texas,.
Galveston Island, settled early in Texas
history after serving as a refuge for pirates,
ranks high as a vacation spot and historic
center.
Some of the world's largest oil refineries
are located around Beaumont, Port Arthur,
Houston and ITexas City.
EAST TEXAS FORESTS: North of that
region are heavily wooded portions of East
Texas, including four national forests: Sam
Houston, Davy Crockett, Angelina and Sabine.
The Big Thicket is a unique area of dense
vegetation covering much of a number of
Southeast Texas counties. There are excellent
roads through it, including U.S. Highways 59
and 287. Several miles of foot trails enable
visitors to penetrate where autos cannot go
in the Big Thicket Scenic Area of 1,130 acres
in Sam Houston National Forest. This area
was dedicated in 1963
Texas' chief Indian reservation is located
in the Big Thicket in the eastern part of
Polk County. Members of the Alabama and
Coushatta tribes, numbering more than 300,
live on approximately 4,000 acres, with tribal
chiefs, customs and language.
Many manmade lakes make East Texas
a recreational haven, and others under con-
struction now will increase opportunities for
fishing and other water sports.
NORTH AND EAST TEXAS: Many his-
toric towns are found in this region, one of
the first to be explored by the Spaniardsand settled by Anglo-Americans. Nacog-
doches. San Augustine. Huntsville, Washing-
ton-on-the-Brazos, Palestine, Rusk, Marshall,
Jefferson and other cities here contain many
landmarks, most of them well marked and
accessible to visitors. President Eisenhower's
birthplace at Denison and the Sam Rayburn
Library at Bonham attract many visitors.
Combined with the historic attractions are
numerous lakes and streams, surrounded by
trees and equipped with camping and picnic
facilities. Major lakes include Tawakoni,
Garza-Little Elm, Lavon, Palestine, Tyler,
Cherokee, Gladewater, Lake 'o the Pines,
Caddo, Texarkana and Texoma. Lake Whit-
ney, Belton, Waco, Possum Kingdom and
others are on the western edge of this area.
Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco are the
largest cities in this region, with numerous
public and private showplaces and amuse-
ment areas. Among them are the grounds of
the State Fair of Texas, with several mu-
seums, in Dallas; Six Flags of Texas between
Dallas and Fort Worth: and Fort Worth's
Amon Carter Museum and others.
CENTRAL TEXAS: Historic sites are
numerous in Central Texas. especially in San
Antonio, with its Alamo and other missions;
and Austin, the state capital and site of the
University of Texas and numerous events in
the state's history. New Braunfels, San
Marcos, Castroville and other towns have
unique attractions.
The Hill Country and Highland Lakes of
West Central Texas are among the state's
most popular recreational regions. There are
numerous spring-fed streams, canyons and
caves, rolling hills, dude ranches, summer
camps and places to hunt and fish.
President Lyndon B. Johnson's birthplace
and LBJ Ranch, as well as Lyndon B. John-
son State Park, which is now being developed,
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