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Electric Lines Gird Prairies Linking West Texas Deserts
West Texas Utilities maps 2000 miles of copper transmission from Anson to Wingate supplying 107 towns with electricity. The lines spurred rural advancement, modern amenities, irrigation and oil field work, transforming traditional farming and cattle into a scientific industry with new capital and growth across 104 communities.
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Chambers of Commerce
West Texas Utilities Company
Anson
Albany
Aspermont
Benjamin
Bronze
Crowell
Cross Plains
Eldorado
Jayton
Junction
Mason
Menard
Ozona
Paducah
Pioneer
Ruby
Rotan
Santa Anna
Throckmorton
Tuscola
Avoca
Barnhart
Buffalo Gap
Burkett
Carey
Carlsbad
Clyde
Dodsonville
Eden
Girad
Harrold
Howley
Tiraan
Kirkland
Lawn
Lueders
Lelia Lake
Longworth
McCauley
Medicine Mound
Melvin
Mertzon
West Texas