Texas Beach and Bay Access Guide. - Texas General Land Office
Texas Beach and Bay Access Guide. - Texas General Land Office
Texas Beach and Bay Access Guide. - Texas General Land Office
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Lower Rio Gr<strong>and</strong>e Valley<br />
Saltwater <strong>Bay</strong>s: 101,000 surface acres<br />
<strong>Bay</strong>s: Laguna Madre<br />
CAMERON COUNTY<br />
Population: 335,227<br />
Area: 1,276 square miles<br />
Recreation: Gulf beaches, fishing, hunting, water sports,<br />
historical sites, state parks, wildlife refuge.<br />
Originally a Coahuiltecan Indian area, this county was created<br />
in 1848 <strong>and</strong> named after Captain Ewen Cameron of the Mier<br />
Expedition. Cameron County has a semitropical climate <strong>and</strong><br />
flat l<strong>and</strong>scape. The economy is based on agribusiness,<br />
tourism, seafood processing, shipping, manufacturing, <strong>and</strong><br />
government services.<br />
WILLACY COUNTY<br />
Population: 19,217<br />
Area: 784 square miles<br />
Recreation: Gulf beaches, fresh <strong>and</strong> saltwater fishing, wildlife<br />
viewing, hunting.<br />
This county was established in 1911 <strong>and</strong> named for <strong>Texas</strong> legislator<br />
John G. Willacy. Willacy County has flat coastal prairie<br />
<strong>and</strong> s<strong>and</strong>y, marshy soils. Its economy is based on oil,<br />
agribusiness, tourism, <strong>and</strong> shipping.<br />
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128 County information obtained from <strong>Texas</strong> Almanac, 2000-2001 <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census 2000.
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