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“Hook ’em Horns” Vol. 12, Chap. 8 – Wandering up the Rio Grande

Brownsville to Del Rio The “RGV” or “Valley” consists primarily of the three counties at the tip of Texas. The climate is sub-tropical with lush growth dotted with palm trees along the Rio Grande. The impact of irrigation cannot be over-stated, this land was virtually uninhabitable prior to the development of the steam irrigation pumps […]