Colorado City is the oldest established town between Weatherford and El Paso. Its name comes from the location on the Colorado River. It has been called the "Mother City of West Texas" for its early origin as a ranger camp in 1877 and for its prominence as a cattlemen's center. In 1881, the town was elected as Mitchell County seat. By 1920 oil production was a part of the local economy after the Consolidated Oil and Gas Company of Colorado developed the area. During the mid-1950s drought, the longest on record, affected the area's agricultural production, particularly of cotton.
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