A HISTORY OF CORYELL COUNTY, TEXAS.
Zelma. Scott
Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1965. xviii,278pp. Index. Notes. Appendices. Photographs. Endpaper maps. First edition. Very fine copy in an equally nice jacket and in the original shipping box. The history of Coryell County and the Gatesville area began with the establishment of Ft. Gates in 1849 to protect the frontier from Indians. Covering the history of the county from around 1836 to 1963, there is information on its organization, political events, businesses, Indian problems, ranching, etc.