Historic Midland
An illustrated history of the Midland County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
An illustrated history of the Midland County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
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DISCOVERY OF OIL MADE MIDLAND<br />
As much as it was the Texas & Pacific Railroad that determined where Midway, or <strong>Midland</strong>, would<br />
be located, it was the discovery of oil that turned the little cowtown into what truly could be called<br />
the “Queen City of the South Plains.”<br />
The search for oil in the Permian Basin actually began in 1916 with the organization of the<br />
Consolidated Development Company, an unincorporated association founded “for the purpose of<br />
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A familiar sight on the plains of West<br />
Texas where what is below the surface<br />
of the dry soil may be worth more<br />
than what is on the surface itself.<br />
Discovery of Oil Made <strong>Midland</strong> | 45
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