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INTRODUCTION

There is a saying in Texas that expresses the size of this land; "The sun has riz and the sun has set, and I ain't out of Area A yet."  Actually, it's "Texas," but it sure seems to be the case in West Texas, too.  Area A would be the fifth largest state in the country according to land size.  But it is sparsely populated.  Still, it has a frontier beauty and will appeal to anyone who is eager to escape the urban sprawl that characterizes the rest of the Lone Star State.  On the back roads, such as highway 83 south of Guthrie, Texas (pictured to the left), drivers can go for miles without seeing either people or vehicles.  But as you drive, you will see oil wells, oil derricks, cattle, feed lots, mountains on the horizon (Texas has ninety mountains a mile or more high, with Guadalupe Peak in West Texas at 8,751 feet being the tallest), and, in some places, camels. You will see coyote and maybe even spot a cougar or even see a bald eagle.  Wind turbines are a new addition to the landscape and can be seen by the thousands.  In addition, the second largest system of canyons in the country is within the boundary of Area A, just south of Amarillo.  Still, the land features and industry are not the greatest resources.  That distinction rests in those who reside in this part of the State.  This is a great part of the state.