1. Transportation and Industry – Railroads come to Texas
Chapter 19 Section 2

2. I. Texans Demand Railroads
Before 1900 most people traveled by wagons
Poor transportation hurt Texas’ development
Farmers and Merchants could only market goods in nearby areas

4. II. A Network of Steel
Before Civil War, only 400 miles of Railroad in Texas
1872 – First Rail connections with other states made
Towns paid RR to build tracks in their city

5. A Network of Steel
State encouraged building through Land Grant Law of 1876
16 sections (10,240 acres) of land given to rail company for every mile of track built
32 million acres of land given until 1882

7. A Network of Steel
By ,000 miles of track in Texas
Travel times across the state went from days or weeks to hours
Towns grew up near railroads
Towns were rail lines met became center of business – Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio

8. III. Improving Transportation
No State Road system existed in 1880s
Every county built and maintained roads
Most roads were unpaved and became mud pits, or were very dusty and dirty

10. Improving Transportation
More and more roads were built in 1880s and 1890s
Streetcars and trolley cars appeared in 1870s by 1900 Cars were beginning to be seen in Texas
Growing popularity of cars led state to improve roads

11. Horse-Drawn Street Car
in Texas late 1800s

12. Electric Trolley in San Angelo, TX