Description: One of most singular events in Montague County, Texas was the 1922 discovery of oil in the North Field. Oil and gas production supplanted agriculture as the primary industry and employer for the County, and it has done so for nearly a hundred years as current Barnett Shale natural gas production has now eclipsed the production of oil. This book details the history of North Texas oil and Montague County's role in the growth and industrialization of Texas.
