Senate resolution

special time set aside to honor the citizens of Orange County

and the county's unique contributions to the State of Texas;

and
WHEREAS, Located in the southeast corner of Texas on the

Louisiana border, Orange County is bounded on the east by the

Sabine River and on the south and west by the Neches River; and

area saw little early exploration until the Cow Bayou settlement

was established on the east bank of the bayou; and
WHEREAS, Created from Jefferson County on January 5, 1852,

Orange County was named by George A. Patillo who had an orange

grove near the east bank of the Neches River; Madison became the

county seat and was later renamed Orange; and

and short‑leaf pine forests while one‑third is coastal prairie;

the sandy loam and black alluvial soil produces an abundance of

rice, vegetables, fruits, and honey; and

major producer of oil and chemicals; since oil was discovered

in 1913, the area has developed miles of modern plants known as

"Chemical Row" that produce myriad products derived from petroleum;

and
WHEREAS, The manufacture of lumber and shingles was the

first industrial development in the region when R. E. Boothe

located machinery for his sawmill near the present‑day City

of Orange in 1836; the production and processing of lumber and

shipbuilding continue to be important to the county's rich

economy; and

42 miles inland at the junction of the Sabine‑Neches and Gulf

Intracoastal Waterways; in peacetime the United States Navy

berths some 150 warships of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at the