| Longview, TX |
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Site of one of the world's great oil discoveries, an oil field 43 miles long and 5 miles wide. The oil discovery in 1931 caused a major boom which helped to cushion East Texas from the worst of the Great Depression. The Amtrak (former T&P) passenger station is located where the Texas & Pacific (from El Paso) met the International Great Northern Railway (from San Antonio). Thruway Motorcoach connections are available east to Shreveport, Louisiana; and south to Nacogdoches, Houston and Galveston.