Saving the Big Thicket from exploration to preservation, 1685-2003 - Cozine, James (Big Thicket Association/University of North Texas Press, 2004)
"Number 4 in the Temple Big Thicket Series."
Includes bibliographical references and index
The Indians' assault -- The Spanish assault -- The Anglo assault -- A timber bonanza -- Oil exploration in the Big Thicket -- The drive for preservation -- The Yarborough years -- Urbanites and intellectuals -- Consensus and compromise
The Big Thicket of East Texas, which at one time covered over two million acres, served as a barrier to civilizations throughout most of historic times. This text is a classic account of the region's history and a play-by-play narrative of the prolonged fight for the Big Thicket Preserve